always towards rear, tailed off before 2 out
mid-division, effort after 3 out, weakened next
always towards rear
made all, ridden before last, kept on well
mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, soon chased winner until before 2 out, kept on same pace
mid-division, weakened from 2 out
tracked winner early, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, weakened after 3 out, fell next
tracked leaders, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and held run-in
South Seas won three times on the Flat and was rated 100 when last seen. He debuts over hurdles on his first start for Dan Skelton’s yard and may well figure but FIRST LORD DE CUET looks a safer proposition. The bumper winner will have benefited from last month’s hurdling debut fourth over today’s trip at Wincanton and this looks an easier task for David Pipe’s charge. Hunting Percival made a winning start in a bumper at Wincanton in October and Tom Lacey wastes no time in sending him over hurdles while points winner One Touch landed a bumper at Chepstow back in April and also debuts over obstacles. Keep Rolling went clear of the rest at Lingfield at one point on his hurdling bow but faded badly in the heavy ground and drops down in distance for this.
Bear That N Mind (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ww rr, sl clsr frm 8th, 3rd aftr 3out, mod 3rd & no impr bef 2out, ko onepce, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Arch Melody (12-2) at Kinsale 3m mdn gd in Jun.
Blazing Saddles 8-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along 2 out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 26l behind Bathsheba Bay (11-0) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Debden Bank 9-1 (11-0) Held up and behind, hit 1st, headway approaching 7th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Orrisdale (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
First Lord De Cuet (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Edwardstone (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gd in Nov.
Incredible Dream (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 3 out, 4th of 6, 35l behind Shantou Vow (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Keep Rolling (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Led, soon clear and keen, headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Up The Straight (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) hvy in Nov.
Nye Bevan (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, dist behind Proschema (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (3) sft in Nov.
One Touch (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Apr beating Gastara (10-8) by 2 3/4l, 16 ran.
Pinnacle Peak 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Imperial Flem (10-12) at Stratford 2m (3) sft in Oct.
Port Lairge 100-1 (10-0) Prominent, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Head Lad (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Radjash 50-1 (11-8) Pulled hard in rear, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, brought wide last bend, never in terms, 6th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Northern Princess (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
South Seas (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Always behind, last of 19, 20 3/4l behind Auxerre (9-3) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Overtrumped 16-1 (8-6) Raced keenly, soon towards rear, pushed along before halfway, never a factor, 7th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Dawn Treader (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (6) sft in Oct.
Hunting Percival 7-4fav (11-10) Held up in touch, shaken up and headway turning in, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, ran on well final furlong, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gf in Oct beating Joseph Hobson (11-10) by 2l, 5 ran.
