held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, 3rd from next, one pace and no impression on leading pair
chased leaders, not much room 3rd, 2nd 5th, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 4th after 2 out, weakened before last
prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
in touch on inside, jumped left and ridden 6th, 3rd after 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place after 3 out, weakened
towards rear on outside, behind from 3rd, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, hampered 2nd, not fluent next, headway on outside after 3 out, 5th 2 out, soon weakened
led, mistake 3 out, soon headed and weakened
mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, led after 3 out, pressed from 2 out, headed flat, held after, kept on
held up in mid-division, closed from 5th, 2nd after 3 out, challenged going well from 2 out, led flat, readily
Peppay Le Pugh showed the benefit of a slide down the weights when runner-up at Uttoxeter earlier this month and finished well ahead of third-placed Back To Balloo but he was due to race last night at Taunton. QUILL ART and Steel City were both placed earlier this year but have disappointed subsequently but the former may be worth one more chance in a modest heat. Stepover has also run poorly since winning at Doncaster in January but Theredballoon has won here and was second at the track when last seen in action, though that was in 2015.
Hear The Chimes 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, effort 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Beggar's Wishes (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Shininstar (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Pulled hard, in touch, lost place 4 out, 8th of 11, dist behind I'm A Game Changer (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Torhousemuir 33-1 (11-11) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, dist behind Galactic Power (10-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Steel City 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th on bend before 3 out, soon well held, 5th of 14, 21l behind Galactic Power (10-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Quill Art 5-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Suggestion (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Windy Writer (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Led, mistake 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 33 1/2l behind River Arrow (10-9) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Rain In The Face 40-1 (10-7) Led to 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Bruichladdich (11-0) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Back To Balloo (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, 2nd after 4th, every chance 3 out, beaten from next, one pace, 3rd of 8, 10 3/4l behind Mash Potato (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Took keen hold, soon led, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Mash Potato (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Theredballoon 2-1fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway on outside after 3 out, challenged between last 2, led briefly last, ridden and not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Nebula Storm (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Stepover 7-2jfav (11-6) Always behind, effort before 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Tiradia (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
