held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 5th, weakened before 2 out, mistake last
prominent, led after 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, mistake and weakened 3 out
held up, headway before 4th, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, no extra when not fluent last
held up, well beaten after 5th, plugged on from 2 out, never any chance
in touch, closed 3rd, led before 2 out, clear from last, kept on well
led until after 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
prominent, led before 3 out, headed before next, stayed on same pace
prominent until 2nd, behind from 4th, pulled up before last
The veteran Sambulando hasn't won since 2009 and was beaten a long way on his reappearance over fences here three weeks ago. The ex-Irish Catchin Time has run 15 times over hurdles without winning but ran a bit better for new connections at Wincanton and wouldn't need to improve much to get into the action. Midnight Mustang has gone even longer without winning but can't go any lower in the weights and has a chance in a poor race but ONE COOL BOY can follow up his surprise victory at Ludlow. He'd never even been placed previously and the stewards asked a question but there didn't appear to be a fluke about his success and the runner-up ran well on the same track on Monday.
Sambulando (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 1st and 7th, no impression when not fluent 4 out, 5th of 8, well behind Boss In Boots (11-12) at Leicester 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs.
Passing Fiesta 150-1 (9-13) Led and bumped 1st, headed before 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 12, 18l behind Jackies Solitaire (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Bathcounty (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) In touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, 5th of 8, 37l behind Shady Lane (11-6) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
One Cool Boy (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Towards rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, won at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Dec beating Grimley Girl (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Helamis 10-1 (11-3) Led, jumped right virtually throughout, headed 6th, lost place after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Milan Flyer (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec, 7 ran.
Catchin Time (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, stayed on into modest 4th before last, never troubled leaders, 4th of 13, 15l behind Dont Call Me Oscar (9-13) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Quinola Des Obeaux (FR) 50-1 (10-2) Prominent, led after 6th, headed 7th, led next, headed before 9th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Finish The Story (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Midnight Mustang 10-1 (9-11) Led, pushed laong and headed before 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, weakened into 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 10, 24l behind Nordic Nymph (10-9) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Marina Bay 100-1 (9-9) Not fluent in rear, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Arden Denis (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
