raced keenly, in touch, weakened 3 out
mid-division, chased leaders 6th, weakened after 3 out
tracked leader, lost place 3 out, weakened next
behind until kept on from 2 out, never nearer
held up in rear, smooth headway 3 out, led next, clear last, easily
in touch, ridden and effort 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
in touch, driven and outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd after last, no chance with winner
led, driven and headed 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on until no extra flat
mid-division, headway to join leaders 6th, hit 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, reminders 5th, soon struggling, behind from 3 out
always behind
in touch, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
Nonrunner
HEARTY DOVE can land this at the principal expense of Clear The Way and Tiger Moss. Rhys Flint has been booked aboard this well bred sort and while she hasn't achieved the like of her relatives, she did eventually get her head infront under similar conditions at Wincanton. Clear The Way reverts to hurdles having fell at the fifth fence at Sedgefield last time out. He has ran a fair second at Aintree over hurdles. Tiger Moss looks an out and out plodder but has shown ability on this surface in the past. Another Charmer is a winning pointer in the past and is one to note in the market. Sleepers Hill has little worthwhile form but cannot be discounted given Donald McCain's form of late. Cruise Director has his first run over hurdles for over two years whilst winning pointer, Miller's Monarch has proved a disappointment since switching under rules. Not a strong race by any stretch of the imagination and Hearty Dove is the pick.
King De Lune (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Led to 2nd, with leader, weakened 7th, tailed off 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by I'm A Legend (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Tiger Moss 10-1 (10-5) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 19l behind Double Hit (10-10) at Leicester 2m cnd nov hdl (4) sft.
Clueless 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from approaching 3 out, 10th of 15, well behind Viper (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf.
Clear The Way (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, blundered 3rd, behind when fell at the 5th in race won by Great Grimsby (10-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Sept, 10 ran.
Cruise Director 3-1 (11-2) Held up, closed 6th, soon tracked leader, led 3 out, headed 2 out, soon no chance, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Coppermalt (10-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov '06.
Supa Tramp 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, badly hampered on bend approaching 6th, chased leader 8th, kept on under pressure to go 2nd after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Little Shilling (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Another Charmer (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) In touch, driven and outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 12, 27l behind Andrew Nick (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Hearty Dove 5-1 (10-4) Made all, blundered 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, driven clear flat, readily, won at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft beating Serengeti Sunset (10-11) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Miller's Monarch 33-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden and some progress 7th, no impression from 3 out, 7th of 15, 45l behind Colonial Jim (9-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Sleepers Hill (IRE) 125-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 36l behind Smoke And Mirrors (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Premier Class (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Well behind from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Resounding Glory (11-4) at Wetherby 2m lst nov hdl (1) gf in Oct, 7 ran.
Fortuitous (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up, raced keenly, mistake 4th, weakened next, 7th of 11, 24l behind Roisin's Prince (10-9) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Rocky Ryan (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Behind from 6th, 5th of 11, well behind Shalone (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Luce Bay 80-1 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden 7th, driven and one pace from 2 out, 7th of 14, 11l behind Admiral Savannah (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Lucozade 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, well behind Bewery Man (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) sft.
