always behind, never a factor, tailed off
always towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened on long run before 2 out
led in start and bit reluctant to jump off, held up and behind, steady headway on long run before 2 out, kept on into 3rd final 100 yards
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, weakened and lost 2 places run-in
tracked leader, led after 4th, clear before last, stayed on strongly
led until after 4th, chased leaders, weakened rapidly after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
mid-division, steady headway after 3 out, 3rd before next, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
mid-division, pushed along and weakened on long run before 2 out, pulled up approaching 2 out
towards rear, closer in mid-division 3rd, plugged on next, no impression
towards rear, headway on outside approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2
soon well in rear, mistake 3rd, blundered next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
There are question marks hanging over quite a few of these regarding fitness or a return to hurdling but Soiesauvage has been in decent form lately, though it was disappointing that she couldn’t follow up her Uttoxeter win at Warwick when effectively 3lb lower. COUSIN OSCAR goes well here and should have benefited from his first run since wind surgery here earlier in the month when it wouldn’t have helped that he unseated his rider after a false start. He holds another course winner, Black Buble, on that run so gets the nod. Shadow Sadness disappointed on his handicap debut but should be capable of better and Lissycasey was well backed on his reappearance at Warwick. Erick Le Rouge was highly tried in his first season so any market support should be noted.
Dalasiri (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Slowly away, always behind, 8th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Gemini (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Chebsey Beau 8-1 (11-5) Mistake 3rd, always in rear, behind 9th, 10th of 13, dist behind Exitas (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Volt Face (FR) 33-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 20, 12l behind Kansas City Chief (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Aliandy (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Always behind, mistake 8th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next, at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Lissycasey (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Raced in 3rd behind clear leader, closed after 3rd, challenged from 4th, every chance 2 out, beaten last, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind General Custard (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Yorgonnahearmeroar (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on, won at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Pembroke House (10-0) by 2l, 13 ran.
Cousin Oscar (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Prominent on inside, ridden after 3 out, beaten next, one pace, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Royal Ruby (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Erick Le Rouge (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, well behind 2 out, ran on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Eragon De Chanay (11-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Free Range (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) `mid-division, weakened before 4 out, soon tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Sophie Olivia (10-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Hastrubal (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Close up, blundered badly 3rd, rider briefly lost an iron, soon lost place, fell 2 out, at Haydock 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Shadow Sadness (GER) 11-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, struggling before 3 out, never involved, last of 12, dist behind Zabeel Star (10-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Black Buble (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, in touch 7th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Royal Ruby (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Soiesauvage (FR) 13-8fav (11-4) Tracked front pair, close up 3 out, effort next, soon every chance, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Shufoog (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Man Of The North 250-1 (11-2) Went right 1st, always in rear, tailed off 4 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Fair Mountain (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
