with leader, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed run-in, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd and not fluent 2 out, led run-in, held on well
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out
held up behind, pushed along and some headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up behind, headway approaching 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, soon ridden, went 4th before last, no impression
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression
held up towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before last
led, headed before 2 out, quickly weakened, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
A weak race in which BEAR DANCING is chanced. Lucinda Russell's gelding weakened on his debut over three miles here but he should have learnt plenty from that and is more interesting now dropped in trip in a lesser race. Chapolimoss has more experience than most of his rivals and he ran well behind Bow Badger on his comeback, Code Blue is unexposed and is another who can improve on his first run over hurdles, whilst Corky Dancer will be fit from the flat and is likely to go close if handling the ground. Mansonien L'As looks the most interesting of the Ferdy Murphy pair and the betting should help guide to his chance, but along with Riskier, the debutant King Sandor and Saga Surprise he is fairly readily taken on.
Bear Dancing (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, well behind Sunnyside (10-5) at Hexham 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Code Blue 14-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway 5th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon hung right, lost 2nd and weakened after 2 out, clambered over last, tailed off, 5th of 8, 43l behind Cotswold Charmer (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f cond nov hdl (4) hvy in Oct.
Corky Dancer 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Esporao (11-0) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gf in Jul.
Domoly (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Always in rear, 8th of 12, well behind Monogram (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Oct.
King Sandor (IRE) King's Theatre gelding out of Irene Good-night.
Mansonien L'as (FR) (11-0) 6th of 12, 28l behind Filitheyo (10-7) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 1f chs in Jun.
Papamoa 22-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 6f out, lost place 4f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, well behind Storm Brig (11-9) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr.
Paul Revere (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear,ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, well behind Solway Sam (11-0) at Perth 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Riskier 6-1 (11-7) Made all; unchall, won at Dunthrop 2m 4f ptp gs in Mar beating Himalayan Express (12-0) by 25l, 9 ran.
Euro One 200-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, tailed off 4 out, 16th of 17, well behind Yurok (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Chapolimoss (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in rear and keen, headway 3 out, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, no impression, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Bow Badger (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Saga Surprise (FR) 25-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened 6f out, 15th of 21, 44l behind Fantasy King (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 1f nhf gd in May.
