not fluent, chased leaders on outside, lost place before 4th, well behind after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, switched right before 2 out, switched left before challenging last, soon led, stayed on
chased leaders, not fluent 8th, weakened 3 out
reminders start, led after 1st, headed before 4th, mistake 4 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
led until after 1st, tracked leader, led before 4th, headed approaching 2 out, led briefly last, no extra final 75 yards
in rear, not fluent 6th, well beaten after 4 out
chased leaders, closed 8th, led before 2 out, headed last, hung left flat, stayed on, just held
LINGUINE has run well in a couple of recent starts at Plumpton and that looks the best form on offer. Seamus Durack's stayer can thwart the hat-trick hopes of Worcester and Wincanton winner Stonemadforspeed and also deny Weyburn a winning return to action. Cobolobo looks a danger, however, if reproducing the form he showed at the start of the year and he's preferred to Big Meadow, who struggles to get his head in front. Ephraim may need this and Ballypoint and Dartford Warbler have become disappointing.
Ephraim 28-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along 5th, soon weakened and in rear, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Jan.
Cobolobo (FR) 7-1 (11-8) In touch, jumped slowly 4th, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, went 2nd and kept on run-in, always held, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Ding Ding (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Big Meadow (IRE) 5-6fav (11-12) Led, drew clear from 4 out, ridden and and reduced advantage when carried tail high between last 2, headed approaching last, no impression in 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Falcons Fall (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Linguine (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Led, pressed 2 out, ridden and under pressure before last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Oh Land Abloom (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Ballypoint (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, blundered badly and pulled up 7th, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Stonemadforspeed (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Bumped 1st, chased leading pair and clear of rest, 2nd approaching 7th, led on long run before 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on strongly, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Benbecula (10-8) by 4l, 8 ran.
Weyburn (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Led, driven and headed when not fluent last, one pace final 150 yards, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Kalondra (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Dartford Warbler (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Close up, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Never Up (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
