held up behind, headway after 9th, ridden approaching 13th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 10th, ridden and weakened 12th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, hit 6th, hard ridden from 4 out, challenging when mistake 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed near finish
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace
mid-division, behind 7th, steady headway from 11th, stayed on from 3 out, challenged 2 out, led near finish
lost touch from 4th, pulled up before 8th
in touch, mistake 10th, weakening when blundered badly 11th, pulled up before 13th
chased leader, mistake 1st, fell 7th
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, losing place when mistake 6th, hit 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 12th
mid-division, headway 6th, not fluent 8th, mistake 9th and lost place, ridden and progress after 11th, plugged on same pace from 3 out, mistake last
jumped left, led, soon clear, blundered 5th, headed 4 out, 4th and held when hit 2 out, weakened
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last
A low grade handicap in which RASH MOMENT is the narrow preference over Cilla Black and Trading Up. The nine-year-old is hardly the most bombproof of selections but he didn't run at all badly under a heavy weight at Leicester and he is at least proven under these conditions. Cilla Black has switched stables with no signs of improvement. The form of her third to Shake The Barley took a big knock at the weekend. Andy Turnell's yard are in decent nick so watch out for Tradingup. A winner of a mark of 67, he sums up this contest in one fell swoop. Wizard Of Edge is exposed as ordinary though has come down the weights of late. Joe Deane would not want sticky going under any circumstances so a check of the going is advised before getting involved. Celtic Son would have been able to give many of these half a circuit's start in his pomp but he looks completely out of love with the game and is left alone. Roussea appears to need fast ground in order to demonstrate his best. Mr Big is closely related to Irish point winners and the handicapper has effectively had to guess a rating off one racecourse visit to Ireland and one in England. Front running, Grays Eulogy was quietly backed at longer odds at Hereford and it would be interesting were there to be similar support witnessed here. Myfirstanonlylove made no show behind Spanchil Hill and looks an out and out plodder. Rash Moment is picked in a race where solid form is scarce.
Roussea (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 11th, led 16th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened and lost 3rd place flat, 4th of 9, 29l behind College Ace (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Mr Big (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Not fluent 1st, mid-division, effort after 7th, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 12, 44l behind Inchidaly Rock (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy.
Wizard of Edge 11-1 (11-4) Chased leader, mistake 2nd and lost place, weakened 13th, behind 4 out, 4th of 12, well behind Flight Command (11-3) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Rash Moment (FR) 12-1 (11-8) In rear, reminders after 7th, headway 11th, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Desert Secrets (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (5) gd.
Joe Deane (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Prominent, went second 3rd, led 13th, headed 15th, weakening when left 2nd last, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Lough Rynn (10-4) at Ludlow 3m amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Celtic Son (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Prominent, chased leader 7th, led 8th, ridden 4 out, soon headed and weakened, behind when pulled up in race won by Flight Command (11-3) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs, 12 ran.
Clifden Boy (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 6th, weakened 3 out, 14th of 21, well behind Wun Chai (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Cilla Black 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, driven 6th, jumped right 9th, ridden from next, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Shake The Barley (11-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy.
Myfirstanonlylove (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Led until mistake and headed 6th, chased leader, mistake and left in lead 12th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened under pressure after next, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Spanchil Hill (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) s.
Tradingup (IRE) 10-3fav (10-7) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, soon lost place, headway approaching 11th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 10, 23l behind Peut Etre Sivola (11-9) at Warwick 3m 2f cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Gray's Eulogy 14-1 (9-13) Led, clear 3rd, jumped left 8th, 9th and 10th, ridden when headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 29l behind Syncopated Rhythm (10-8) at Hereford 3m 1f cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
The Wicked Witch 66-1 (10-0) Never a factor, 6th of 12, 46l behind Priest Field (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd.
