chased leaders, close up when fell 10th
mid-division, headway to go 4th 5 out, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
led, headed 3rd, remained in touch, hampered, unseated rider 10th
prominent, blundered badly 2nd, pulled up after 4th
mid-division, headway 7th, in touch when unseated rider 9th
held up in touch, unseated rider 5th
chased leaders, ridden 10th, weakened next
held up, headway from 5 out, stayed on to go 2nd after 2 out, hung right approaching last, kept on one pace
keen, mid-division, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out
held up in mid-division, reminders after 7th, with leader from 10th, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on
mistake 1st, soon struggling, always in rear
always in rear, behind when pulled up after 12th
close up, led 7th, mistake, headed 2 out
mid-division, lost place after 7th, blundered badly 3 out, kept on to take moderate 4th
led 3rd until 7th, weakened from 5 out
Nonrunner
Dundridge Native is the selection in this competitive race with Marshalls Run, Sovereigns Joy and Sabreflight the most obvious opposition. Backers of Jim Best's mare must have felt as if their pockets had been picked as she capsized at the last at Taunton with the prize at her mercy. The ground is a slight worry but she looks to be ahead of the handicapper and that class can tell here. Marshalls Run has to be respected as an inmate from the Alan King stable. A promising bumper performer, he didnt do a lot over hurdles but has been handicapped accordingly. Sovereign's Joy is lightly raced and won nicely last time out. A couple of the market leaders did depart early in that contest so a note of caution is sounded from a formbook perspective. Sabreflight has shown signs of ability although not this term. Carl Llewellyn's horses do seem to be performing well at present so she cannot be discounted at what are likely to be fair odds. Randolph O'Brien has put up a couple of below par runs and looks a thorough mudlark on all known evidence. Donald Will Do is a winning pointer over three miles so the market is given more than just a passing glance. Ice And Soda hasn't shown the same ability over chase fences as over hurdles. Ours has had a break after floundering badly in bottomless ground last time out. Dundridge Native looks the pick in a fair contest.
Sovereign's Joy 14-1 (10-9) Held up, reminders 7th, headway 9th, led 12th, headed next, led again 4 out, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 7f mdn chs (4) gs in Jan beating Byways Boy (10-6) by 6l, 10 ran.
Marshalls Run (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 16, 25l behind Jaunty Flight (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
Donald Will Do (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leader, took closer order 7th, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, one pace, 4th of 16, 7l behind Massini Sunset (9-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Ice And Soda (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, pushed along 12th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on under pressure, 4th of 12, 6l behind Hello Bud (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
Ouragan De Prairie (FR) 9-1 (10-2) Behind, mistakes, under pressure 11th, headway 13th, soon chasing leaders, kept on under pressure to lead towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft beating Sparkling Taff (11-8) by a nk, 13 ran.
Dundridge Native 9-4fav (11-3) In touch, joined leader 11th, led approaching 2 out, clear when unseated rider at the last in race won by River Indus (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs, 15 ran.
Ours (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Sporting Rebel (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 15 ran.
Gerrard (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, weakened 10th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Massini Sunset (9-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs, 16 ran.
Charlies Double 25-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led after 2 out, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs beating Aheadofhistime (10-10) by 2l, 17 ran.
Ballyvaden (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Behind, headway 4 out, close up and staying on when unseated rider 2 out in race won by Charlies Double (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs, 17 ran.
Tradingup (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Struggling 5th, soon behind and pulled up in race won by Alcatras (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec, 16 ran.
Parish Oak 40-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, 42l behind Massini Sunset (9-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Jacarado (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 17, 30l behind Charlies Double (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs.
Black Smoke (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 17, 7l behind Charlies Double (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs.
Log On Intersky (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, 39l behind Massini Sunset (9-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Sabreflight 8-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, behind when hampered 5 out, 7th of 11, 32l behind Zorro De La Vega (11-2) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.
