held up in rear, blundered and pecked badly 7th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 9th, soon lost place, went poor 3rd 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, went 2nd 6 out, ridden before 2 out, half a length down when blundered last, rallied run-in, led towards finish
tracked leader, led 7th, ridden before 2 out, under pressure last, no extra and headed towards finish
led and raced wide, headed 7th, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 5 out
Jeringa is now twelve years old but has been running well of late from today's mark and should give a good account though TEERIE EXPRESS looks the one to be on. George Bewley's charge has had very little racing for his age but won twice in March last year and though not seen since April he was returning from a long absence when scoring over the trip at Sedgefield for the first of those victories. Baltic Pathfinder has a decent record when managing to stay on his feet but two falls and a poor run on his last three starts is hardly a recommendation. The ex-Irish Tooman Lane was soon tailed off on his first outing for Patrick Holmes at Southwell and may need more time and, though Toulouse Express is 5lb lower than when scoring at Sedgefield last April, he's been beaten a distance on his two latest starts.
Tooman Lane (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, weakened from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Patman Du Charmil (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 8 ran.
Baltic Pathfinder (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) With leader, led 2nd, fell 7th, in a race won by Lockstown (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft, 5 ran.
Teerie Express 11-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led approaching and pecked 10th, ridden and under pressure 2 out, kept on gamely from last, headed last strides, 2nd of 9, nk behind Seven Is Lucky (11-10) at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Apr.
Jeringa 9-2 (10-1) Tracked leaders, lead 6th, headed 10th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 2nd of 7, 22l behind Star Player (11-11) at Newcastle 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Always in rear, 10th of 15, well behind Foxesbow (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.