Verdict

DAWSON CITY scored at Taunton last time and is upped 8lb. He'll need to improve further today but most of his main rivals are looking to put recent poor efforts behind them. Taunton winner Veauce De Sivola failed to complete on his reappearance and Super Sam was still tailed off despite finishing third at Bangor last time. Absolute Bygones never figured at Ascot having won at Exeter earlier and Saint John Henry fell at Huntingdon when attempting to follow-up an earlier victory at Plumpton.

Formwatch

Veauce De Sivola (FR) 11-4 (11-9) Held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out, quickly pulled up, in a race won by Tullyesker Hill (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov, 6 ran.

Derrintogher Bliss (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Led 1st, headed after 2nd, led and pecked next, soon headed, lost place 3 out, mistake and hampered next, well beaten after, 11th of 20, 33l behind Unique De Cotte (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.

Imperial Vic (IRE) 3-1fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, tracked leaders before 4th, pushed along before 12th, weakened before 4 out, jumped badly right 2 out, 6th of 10, well behind Carlito Brigante (11-12) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Oct.

Master Rajeem (USA) 7-2 (11-7) With leader to after 4th, tracked leading pair, lost place and ridden after 5 out, 4th and beaten when mistake 3 out, 4th of 7, 18l behind The Musical Guy (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.

Dawson City 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, lost place 7th, ridden and headway 3 out, challenged next, stayed on to lead flat, all out, won at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft beating Johns Luck (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

Super Sam 15-8 (11-5) Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd at 6th until ridden 3 out, soon struggling, left poor 3rd at last, 3rd of 5, 33l behind Simply The West (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Absolutely Bygones (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased winner, hit 7th, blundered 8th, pushed along and lost 2nd 4 out, weakened quickly soon after 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Flintham (11-4) at Ascot 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.

Saint John Henry (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Led until 5th, chased leaders, hung left on bend before next, losing place when fell 3 out, in a race won by Rendezvous Peak (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs, 11 ran.

He's The Daddy 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 6 out, weakened from 3 out, in a race won by Molly's A Diva (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 9 ran.

Regal Flow 15-2 (10-12) Led 1st until 2nd, prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 6, 24l behind Floral Spinner (11-7) at Taunton 3m nov hcp 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.