TAUNTON 14:40

All 13 ran. Hurdles: 10. Race Distance Adjustment: +46 yds

Time: 4m 50.4s Closing Sectional: (4.65f): 66.7s (105.4%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 119%, Betfair SP 99.3%

This appeared a competitive heat beforehand, though it instead it proved to be eventful, the gallop just steady after the front-running Itsnowcato was carried out by the riderless Red Riverman at the fourth, Doctor Look Here ending up running out the winner but aided by Winning Spark's jockey losing his irons after hitting the front 2 out.

DOCTOR LOOK HERE (IRE) improved further to go one better than at Exeter 5 weeks earlier, making light of a 5 lb higher mark; mid-field, headway on bridle early in straight, upsides last, edged right, quickened clear; still unexposed - this was just his fifth start over hurdles - and sure to be of interest again once reassessed.

MCCABE CREEK (IRE) ran his best race to date, though he again didn't convince with his finishing effort; waited with, hampered third, travelled typically well, headway before halfway, upsides last, not quicken.

WINNING SPARK (USA) ran well with his reappearance 3 weeks earlier under his belt, unlucky not to win, veering right when his rider became unbalanced soon after taking it up at the second last and almost running out; patiently ridden, smooth headway from 5 out, produced to lead 2 out, headed when rider lost irons before last, not recover; will remain interesting from this sort of mark and can gain compensation before long.

CALIN DU BRIZAIS (FR) ran respectably, undone by an 8 lb rise in the weights for last month's Market Rasen success; prominent, travelled well (bit keen early), led briefly after 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened run-in.

STEPHEN HERO (IRE) ran creditably, not least given he reportedly finished lame; chased leader, close up when ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last.

POPPING ALONG fared no better than when filling the same spot over C&D 4 weeks earlier, despite fewer excuses; in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, one paced; she's probably ready for a return to 2½m+.

PENGO'S BOY failed to make the expected progress making his handicap debut, though he wasn't ideally suited by the way the race developed, not one to write off in the hope that he'll eventually learn to settle better; raced off the pace, took strong hold, effort approaching 2 out, made no impression.

FULL BLAST (FR) was upped in trip but again ran below form for his new yard; in rear, pushed along 3 out, beaten before next.

BROOK (FR) was tried in first-time cheekpieces but continues to disappoint; tracked pace, left in front fourth, ridden when headed home turn, faded.

MILESTONE (IRE) was back down in trip on softer ground than previously and ran no sort of race; raced off the pace, hampered third, struggling from fifth.

ALEFOU D'AIRY (FR) is yet to get near the fairly useful form he'd previously shown in France, downing tools here without the blinkers worn when last seen over fences 7 months earlier; close up until fifth, beaten soon after next; one to avoid.

RED RIVERMAN was in mid-field when unseating at the third.

ITSNOWCATO who was making his handicap debut from a fair-looking mark, was in a clear lead when carried out by the riderless Red Riverman approaching the fourth; he remains unexposed over hurdles.