behind, blundered 8th, ridden 4 out, never on terms
held up, struggling 5 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before 2 out
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
always prominent, went 2nd 5 out, effort when blundered next, led 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat, held on near finish
chased leaders, lost place 9th, soon behind
chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
held up, headway and in touch 6th, driven and lost place 8th, behind when mistake next, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
driven to chase leader, lost place 5 out, soon outpaced, ridden and no impression from next
behind, ridden 4 out, stayed on under pressure from next, went 3rd flat, no chance with 1st 2
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
in touch, driven 5 out, 5th and outpaced when blundered next, soon weakened
led, hit 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, rallied flat, held near finish
in touch, outpaced 5 out, 4th and no impression when blundered next, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Woodview won this race last year and is capable on his day, Nelliedonethat has a clear chance but MISTRAL DE LA COUR is the pick. Nelliedonethat is unpenalised for a cosy success at Musselburgh so has to be on the short-list but all of his best form is over longer distances than this trip so it makes sense to try and find one to beat him. Woodview isn't too badly treated but is impossible to predict, Sound Of Cheers ran second to him last year and is also on a fair mark but was tailed off last time. Dawn Ride is a course and distance winner on good to soft and he may have found the heavy ground too testing for his liking at Carlisle on his latest start so he comes right into the picture. We'll take a chance with Mistral De La Cour who shaped as though he was coming into form at Carlisle last time when staying on strongly over an inadequate two miles to finish an encouraging fourth. He had to wait three years between beating Kauto Star and gaining a third success but Mistral De La Cour may not have to wait as long for his fourth success.
Ballynure (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Close up, lost place when blundered 9th, soon weakened and pulled up 4 out in race won by Lago (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec, 9 ran.
Farne Isle 18-1 (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, 7th of 15, 34l behind Player (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Star of Raven 33-1 (9-9) Always behind, struggling from 8th, in rear, tailed off when pulled up at the 10th in race won by More Likely (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 5f mrs hcp chs (3) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
Nelliedonethat (IRE) 9-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead approaching 3 out, ridden and kept on well, won at Musselburgh 3m cnd hcp chs (5) gs beating Blue Rising (10-10) by 4l, 12 ran.
Ring Of Beara (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 10th, 8th of 13, 36l behind Whatcanyasay (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Perly Spencer (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Led, headed 4 out, ridden and gradually weakened, 8th of 11, 29l behind Za Beau (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Sound Of Cheers 8-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, outpaced approaching 4 out, soon beaten, 9th of 15, 41l behind Player (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Wee George 22-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, weakened 6 out, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Just Smudge (12-1) at Doncaster 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 15 ran.
Woodview (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, jumped slowly and weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Man of The Moment (11-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft, 14 ran.
Stormont Dawn (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) In rear and mistakes, pushed along and struggling from 9th, 6th of 8, well behind Dickie Lewis (10-13) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Apr.
Whispering Moor 20-1 (9-11) Behind, blundered 2nd, reminders after next, struggling 5th, no danger after, last of 7, 45l behind More Like It (11-8) at Newcastle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Mistral De La Cour (FR) 17-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, outpressed 3 out, stayed on from last, 4th of 10, 8l behind Norminster (11-2) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Dec.
Mr Twins (ARG) 9-1 (10-1) In touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 13l behind Divex (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m 4f amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Dec.
Neidpath Castle 15-2 (10-3) Prominent, effort approaching 3 out, 3rd and held when blundered and unseated rider at the last in race won by Sunny Brook (10-13) at Hexham 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov, 7 ran.
Dawn Ride (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, blundered 7th, some headway approaching 11th, one pace, 4th of 9, 19l behind Lago (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
