chased leaders on inside, 2nd after 3 out, ridden between last 2, led approaching and went left last, stayed on strongly run-in
raced on inside, tracked leader, led after 5th, hit 2 out, ridden and pressed between last 2, headed approaching and not much room last, no extra run-in
never fluent, always in rear, tailed off
led until after 5th, chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
mid-division on inside, lost place and towards rear before 7th, rallied approaching 3 out, modest 3rd soon after 3 out, never any chance with leading duo
mid-division, weakened after 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
towards rear, pushed along bypassing omitted 7th, headway before 3 out, plugged on approaching next
chased leaders, jumped left 3rd and 5th, went 2nd 7th until after 3 out, weakened soon after
always behind, tailed off when mistake 7th, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
towards rear, mistake 3rd, some headway out wide when blundered 3 out, plugged on approaching next
Richard Newland has booked the champion for C’EST LE BONHEUR and the eight-year-old can open his account over hurdles at the fourth attempt. He won his bumper around here and has placed the last twice. African Dance was an eye-catcher at Ludlow on his hurdles bow and rates a danger while Etoile Du Matin was well regarded between the flags. Whitechurch has also won a point but he finished tailed off on his debut under Rules.
African Dance (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 11 1/4l behind Ajero (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
C'Est Le Bonheur (FR) 17-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, 3rd and held from last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 4l behind My Way (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Durlington (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Slowly into stride, mistake 7th, never a factor and pulled up before 3 out, at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Etoile Du Matin (IRE) 5-4 (12-2) Tr ldr in 8l 2nd, clsr 2nd bef 2out, ld on outer well bef last where mstk, edged lft & so best, won at Bandon 3m sft in Mar beating Keep Stormin' (12-2) by 3l, 5 ran.
Foster'sisland 50-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, mistake 2nd, tailed off approaching 8th, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Shantou City (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Pr, 3rd 5out, wknd frm 3out, no ex frm 2out, in rr when fell last, at Kirkistown 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Stitch Up (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) In rear, losing touch when not fluent 6th and ridden, tailed off 4 from out, 7th of 9, dist behind Le Cheval Noir (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Nov.
Whitechurch (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led, headed 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 4th of 5, dist behind Kearney Hill (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.
Brinkhill (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up, soon towards rear, tailed off when virtually pulled up over 5f out, last of 14, dist behind Adrimel (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Tooyou 250-1 (10-5) Mistakes, always behind, 12th of 14, dist behind On The Wild Side (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Oct.
