held up behind leaders, pressed leader 4 out, led narrowly travelling strongly 3 out, ridden after 2 out, narrow advantage flat, kept on strongly
pressed leader, led narrowly 3rd, headed 5th, ridden and lost place before 9th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before last
prominent, ridden and lost place before 4 out, ran on under pressure 3 out, chased leader before last, kept on but could not match winner flat
led, headed narrowly 3rd, led again 5th, ridden after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, mistake 9th, headway into midfield 4 out where ridden, one pace from 3 out
restrained in midfield, progress to chase leaders 9th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last
Dundrum Wood has run in an all-weather bumper since scoring at Newcastle in December and is 4lb higher today. Landofsmiles ran well over a longer trip at Uttoxeter and has a shout while Definite Dilemma went close at Warwick on his chasing bow and return from a lengthy absence. But LE MILOS was also making his reappearance when placed in a tougher contest at Exeter on his first outing over fences and with improvement expected on his second start after wind surgery, Tim Vaughan’s charge gets the nod. Hurdles winner Meteorite makes his chasing debut having undergone a wind operation.
Le Milos 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 7th, driven and one pace in 4th 2 out, kept on into 3rd final stride, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Francky Du Berlais (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Dundrum Wood (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Prominent, pushed along 5f out, led 4f out, headed 2f out, soon not much room, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Sometimes Always (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Eragon De Chanay (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in last pair, awkward 9th, dropped to rear before 12th, hit 14th, rallied before 4 out, pushed along in 5th before next, weakened soon after, beaten 5th when pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Meteorite 11-4fav (11-11) Prominent, led approaching 2nd, headed before 4th, ridden and weakened from before 2 out, 7th of 11, 36l behind Sarasota Star (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Landofsmiles (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leaders, led approaching 6th, jumped right 7th, ridden for effort before 2 out, headed and jumped right last, kept on run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Neil The Legend (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Right Hand Of God 13-2 (11-12) Held up and off the pace, bit closer at 5th, 5th and held when fell 4 out, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Definite Dilemma (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, 5 lengths ahead last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Overworkdunderpaid (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
