mid-division, headway into 3rd before 4 out, mistake and unseated rider 3 out
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner
not fluent 1st, mid-division, unseated rider 2nd
tracked leaders, ridden well before 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, raced keenly, ridden and well behind from 3 out, tailed off
handy, lost ground 3 out and weakened quickly, tailed off
in rear, pushed along and headway to chase leader home turn, ridden after 2 out, no impression and lost 2nd close home
made all, jumped fluently, ridden out run-in, readily
South Mountain took a big step forward at Wincanton a month ago but there should also be more to come from LANGLEY HUNDRED, who showed plenty of promise in a couple of runs at Exeter around the turn of the year – his yard has won this three times in the last 10 years. Paul Nicholls’ stable also has a good record in this contest and the four-year-old Individualiste started favourite at Musselburgh on his hurdling debut and is surely much better than he showed that day.
Baby Ben (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) 2 in rear, ridden after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Benandgone 200-1 (11-2) Midfield, headway to go third 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, 3rd of 11, 6 3/4l behind Honneur D'Ajonc (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gs in Feb.
Gilwen Gus 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced 7th, in rear when not much room and green 5f out, well beaten after, 8th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Tchoupinminzac (11-8) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Langley Hundred (IRE) 85-40 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along disputing 2nd briefly before 3 out, hit next, 4th and struggling when weakened into 5th run-in, 5th of 11, 12l behind Dancing With Deco (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Merry Monty 150-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon faded, 8th of 13, dist behind Trelawne (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Phoenix Risen 100-1 (11-0) Wore hood to post, held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Doctor Parnassus (10-7) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
South Mountain (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) In rear, headway into midfield after 3 out, pushed along to go fourth approaching last, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Honneur D'Ajonc (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gs in Feb.
Individualiste (FR) 7-4fav (10-12) Held up, pushed along and struggling home turn, pulled up before 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Inca Prince (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Norman Kindu 10-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, wandered around over 1f out, no extra thereafter, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Khagan (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f stks (4) sft in Oct.
