raced keenly, soon held up in 5th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
led until pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden 2 lengths clear last, kept on strongly
chased leaders on inside, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along when mistake and weakened 2 out
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in rear, headway tracking leaders after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
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TIERRA VERDE defied a big weight to score at Taunton and looks well worth a try in this slightly higher grade on that evidence. She has gone up 6lb but is just preferred to Empreinte Reconce, second on her handicap debut at Chepstow and Hijran, who has raced in better company the last twice but may struggle to confirm Hereford running with Everlanes on worse terms. Foxtrot Juliet has placed the last twice at Catterick but was disappointing last time when long odds-on in the race won by the less-exposed Lassana Angel.
Lassana Angel 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at last (usual 2 out), ridden to lead approaching omitted last, soon clear, ran on (final flight omitted), won at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Jan beating Mega Double (10-12) by 9l, 8 ran.
Foxtrot Juliet 2-5fav (11-4) Pressed leader, led narrowly before 4th, driven and headed approaching omitted last, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Lassana Angel (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Hijran (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Ar Mest (11-2) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Empreinte Reconce (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Held up, smooth headway on outside before 3 out, went 2nd before the last, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Love Lane (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Everlanes 8-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, good headway on inside after 3 out, ridden and weakened run-in, 6th of 16, 5l behind Midnight Midge (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Tierra Verde 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leading pair, led approaching 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, driven clear, won at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Jan beating Shadow's Girl (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Riviere Argentee (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 10th of 16, 34 3/4l behind Oregon Gold (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Vocal Heir (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) In rear, well behind front trio before 3 out, plugged on from last bend to take remote 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Atlantic Storm (11-2) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Oct.
