chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 9th, losing touch 11th, not fluent next, tailed off
held up in touch in last, took keen hold, went 3rd from 10th, pushed along after 4 out, no impression, weakened before 2 out
led, jumped right, reminder 8th, driven along after 12th, headed 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out
chased leader, jumped slowly 3rd, not fluent 9th, challenged 11th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, easily
Nonrunner
Bang On Time was only caught close home over course and distance 12 days ago when chasing a hat-trick. He looks sure to be in the firing-line again but a further 4lb rise isn't in his favour. SERGEANT DICK held off all but the well-backed Fond Memory at Worcester earlier this month and the pair pulled clear of the remainder. Andy Turnell's charge can enjoy a welcome change of luck here as Alefou D'Airy was pulled up on his UK debut and Ciceron may not be the force of old. The maiden Dan's Wee Man appears to need very soft ground and hasn't raced since January.
Alefou D'airy (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, quickly weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Vicente (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f beg chase (4) gf in Apr, 4 ran.
Ciceron (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up, jumped slowly 10th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Seventh Sky (11-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Mar, 9 ran.
Sergeant Dick (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed last, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Fond Memory (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Bang On Time (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led, clear 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind The Happy Warrior (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
Dan's Wee Man 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, one pace before 3 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Copper Birch (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
