always behind, struggling from 9th, tailed off
with leaders, mistake 11th and soon lost place, headway from 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to lead last 100 yards
chased leaders, weakened from 10th
held up mid-division, weakened from 13th
held up in touch, led and blundered 12th, headed before 3 out, led again 2 out, kept on headed last 100 yards, no extra
towards rear, headway from 2 out, soon ridden, lost 3rd towards finish
with leaders, led 4th, headed 12th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last
towards rear, mistake 10th, headway 2 out, kept on from last, went 3rd towards finish
towards rear, headway 11th, with leader 13th, every chance 2 out, weakened from last
led to 4th, weakened from 4 out
Nonrunner
BALTIC PATHFINDER has gone very well here in the past and Shane Byrne's claim is a bonus. He hasn't run since June but that's rarely a problem for one of Sue Smith's and he gets the vote. Soul Angel was beginning to look progressive over fences when scoring at Hexham in March and will pose a threat if ready after a break but Ferdy Murphy's French recruit Mansonien L'As hasn't shown much and is now on the mark of a poor plater. Panthers Run ran better than could have been expected under a penalty at Wetherby after scoring at Hexham for which he has been raised just 3lb.
Cybora (FR) 7-2fav (11-10) Led, narrowly headed 6th, chased leader, led again on inside after 8th, mistake and headed next, lost 2nd 10th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up after 12th, in a race won by Nelliedonethat (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 9 ran.
Baltic Pathfinder (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, ridden 15th, went 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 11, 19l behind City Of Doral (10-6) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.
Ice Image (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, 9th and 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Tipsy Indian (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Mister Bloom (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Led 2-6; wknd 11; pu 14, in a race won by Enter Paradise (12-0) at Tabley 3m ptp gf in May '10, 10 ran.
Mighty Magnus (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway before 11th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, 27l behind Domoly (10-2) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Also Jo 50-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5th, behind 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Funky Munky (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Mansonien L'as (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd 7th until 9th, mistake 15th, went 3rd after 4 out, one pace 2 out, 3rd of 10, 14l behind Frontier Boy (11-8) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Melange (USA) 18-1 (10-13) Towards rear, hampered 4th, headway after 5th, blundered 8th, soon weakened, behind 4 out, no impression after, 5th of 10, 33l behind Tipsy Indian (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Ravensbill (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) Chased leaders, in touch when stumbled and unseated rider 11th, in a race won by Humbel Times (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-85 (5) sft in Mar, 11 ran.
Panthers Run 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, outpaced approaching 4 out, soon lost place, ridden next, stayed on to go moderate 3rd flat, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Flying Squad (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Soul Angel 5-2fav (11-0) Close up, tracked leader 9th, led 3 out, headed next, rallied to lead again last, ridden and stayed on, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar beating Manoubi (11-3) by 1l, 7 ran.