chased leader, left in clear lead 4th, not fluent 4 out, easily
chased leaders, left 2nd when slightly hampered 4th, jumped left and mistake 5th, not fluent 7th or 8th, 10 lengths 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
led, fell 4th
held up off the pace in mid-division, struggling 6th, soon behind, left disputing remote 4th 3 out
held up off the pace in mid-division, left 3rd 4th, left 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner
towards rear, remote 4th when not fluent 7th, left 3rd 3 out, blundered last
always behind, left disputing remote 4th 3out
Muse Of Fire returned from exactly a year on the sidelines to finish second at Warwick. Moore Clouds has only found one too good the last twice while Kelso runner-up North Parade promises to make a better chaser than hurdler but SNOWY CLOUDS (NAP) was only headed on the run-in here in November after winning at Market Rasen and he’ll take some pegging back today.
Snowy Clouds (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) In front approaching 2nd, hit next, in front after 4th and 4 out, ridden in 2nd and held run-in, outpaced into 3rd inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Duke Of Luckley (12-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
North Parade (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Led, mistake 2nd, awkward and headed briefly 5th, headed turning in, brief rally on inside run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Captain Quint (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Moore Clouds (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Led, clear at times, joined 2 out, headed last, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Arthur's Quay (12-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Rolling Clouds (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Jumped right, held up in mid-division, some headway after 7th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Hitching Jacking (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Muse Of Fire (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, went second 6th, headway to challenge before 2 out, kept on from 2 out, no match for winner, 2nd of 13, 12l behind Unit Sixtyfour (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Zara's Universe 22-1 (10-2) Handy, pushed along in 2nd home turn, ridden after 2 out, weakened tamely before last, 8th of 13, 32 1/4l behind Edgar Allan Poe (11-3) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Divas Doyen (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, pushed along and beaten before 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Zuckerberg (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
