took keen hold, led until after 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
in touch on inside, headway chasing leaders 5th, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, squeezed out 2 out, hanging kept wide and kept on run-in, 3rd in closing stages
with leaders, hit 3rd, every chance 3 out, 2nd soon after until before next, weakened quickly
with leader, pushed along to lead after 3 out, kept on gamely run-in, ridden out
held up last, mistake 5th, good headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd and pressing leaders when hampered on inside 2 out, kept on well into 2nd in closing stages
in touch, weakened before 3 out
chasing leaders when hit 2nd, in touch, lost place 4th, last and struggling 6th, tailed off
kept wide, in touch, headway on wide outside before 3 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 2nd before next where every chance, every chance last, no extra and lost 2 places in closing stages
It was a moderate race in which DREWMAIN LEGEND finished second last time at Taunton but this is no better. She has gone up 4lb but might be improving so gets the vote. Third Act could easily figure in a contest like this if in the mood and Be Daring was only beaten a neck at Fontwell before unseating his rider here next time in a race in which Upham Running was second and long-standing maiden Sixties Idol finished third. The others are much harder to recommend.
Third Act (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders in 4th, not fluent 5th, lost place when not fluent 7th, tailed off 12th, pulled up after, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ormskirk 50-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Shine Baby Shine (10-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Drewmain Legend 9-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway from 5th, 4th 2 out, switched right and went 2nd last, stayed on, switched right towards finish, held by winner, 2nd of 17, 1 3/4l behind Kohuma (11-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Cassivellaunus (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Raced wide, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Argyle (12-2) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Be Daring (FR) 11-4fav (11-8) Towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Kalarika (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, towards rear when jumped right 4th, ridden and behind from next, 14th of 17, dist behind Kohuma (11-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Sixties Idol 16-1 (10-13) Held up, headway chasing leaders 5th, ridden between last 2, went 3rd run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Argyle (12-2) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Upham Running (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Held up and behind, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd run-in, one pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Argyle (12-2) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
