led narrowly, headed 2nd, led narrowly 6th, headed 8th, ridden and lost touch 5 out, blundered 4 out, tailed off before 2 out
close up, led 2nd, headed briefly when not fluent 6th, led 8th, headed 12th, hit 4 out and ridden, stayed on into distant 2nd before last
held up towards rear, hit 8th, awkward 11th, pushed to chase leaders 12th, close up 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and soon clear before 2 out where mistake, stayed on before last, eased close home
chased leaders, reminders 10th, pressed leaders 11th, led 12th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up, in rear but in touch 13th, ridden and lost touch before 14th, pulled up before 4 out
Benevolentdictator made a winning reappearance over 2m4f at Lingfield and has something to prove over today’s trip but Fizzlestix scored over course and distance back in March and returns to action 8lb higher. Taunton winner Don Lami failed to complete on his reappearance while Dylanseoghan was still beaten a distance when second of only three runners here last month. GARRANE (NAP) fared better at Hereford recently when fourth behind dual winner Cuban Pete with a subsequent winner in third and it’s Jeremy Scott’s charge that get the nod on that form.
Don Lami (FR) 3-1 (11-10) Not fluent, prominent, lost place 4th, mistake 10th, mistake, 15th, rider lost rein and veered badly left, soon well behind, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Garrane (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 11th, ridden and held between last 2, blundered last, weakened and lost 2nd run-in, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Cuban Pete (11-10) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Benevolentdictator 13-2 (10-11) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, joined leader 2 out, ridden to lead after last, ran on well, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Snuff Box (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Fizzlestix (FR) 11-4 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Dylanseoghan (IRE) 7-4 (11-6) Held up in last, not fluent 3rd, went second 14th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and made no impression on winner from 3 out, 2nd of 3, 33l behind The Happy Chappy (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
