chased leaders, pushed along 8th, effort 4 out, ridden next, kept on flat, not reach winner
held up, headway 4 out, disputing 4th and held when fell last
in touch, led 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
held up, hampered 7th, headway 5 out, led before 2 out, ridden out
mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced
in touch when fell 7th
behind, close up 10th, weakened from 5 out
in touch, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, effort 4 out, driven when mistake next, ridden and kept on from 2 out
not fluent, led to 3rd, chased leader, lost place 10th, weakened 4 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
King Barry, Clouding Over and Cyborg De Sou are three against the field in a tough race to call for punters and the narrow vote is given to King Barry. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Persian Point and although he has a penalty for that win and this looks more competitive he looks a progressive type and he is taken to win again before going on to better things. Clouding Over rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Dramatic Quest but that horse has since let the form down and off this higher mark he may be found out. Cyborg De Sou is another with place claims but he is best when allowed to dominate and as that does not look likely he looks worth taking on. Of the remainder College City and Italiano look to be on fair marks and could go well at a price but fore the winner we return to the progressive King Barry.
King Barry (FR) 3-1fav (11-5) Mid-division, headway approaching 9th, led after 3 out, clear last, won at Ayr 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) gs beating Persian Point (10-0) by 10l, 11 ran.
Cyborg De Sou (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, mistake 4th, soon lost place, hit next, behind when pulled up at the 6th in race won by Polyphon (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Neptune Joly (FR) 25-1 (10-9) Mistakes, soon well outpaced and last, hit 2nd, mistake 7th, no chance from 4 out, last of 4, 34l behind Hoo La Baloo (11-5) at Sandown 2m nov chs (3) sft in Mar.
Clouding Over 2-1 (10-7) Chased leading pair, headway 10th, led from 12th, clear 3 out, jumped left 2 out, kept on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Mar beating Dramatic Quest (10-7) by 16l, 5 ran.
Field Roller (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up, effort after 5 out, hit next when weakening, 6th of 11, 17l behind King Barry (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) gs.
Italiano 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, hampered 2 out, went 2nd last, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Haile Selassie (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Uptown Lad (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, kept on from last, 4th of 13, 8l behind Lucky Duck (10-13) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) sft.
Ambition Royal (FR) 16-1 (11-3) In touch, driven along 10th, kept on from 2 out, 4th of 11, 6l behind Mikasa (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Not A Trace (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, outpaced 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, 10th of 11, well behind Mikasa (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Mounthooley 100-1 (11-0) Led to 8th, mistake 10th, lost place 12th, behind when blundered next, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Mel In Blue (10-7) at Kelso 2m 6f nov chs (C) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
College City (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Soon struggling and pulled up at the 5th in race won by Little Flora (9-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft, 12 ran.
Stand On Me 6-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, prominent, effort approaching 4 out, weakened last, 7th of 11, 22l behind Mikasa (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
