towards rear, mistake when outpaced 11th, never dangerous after
led to 10th, upsides when jumped right and stumbled and unseated rider 3 out
towards rear, mistake 6th, struggling from next, pulled up after 9th
chased leaders, lost place 9th, soon outpaced, kept on to go 3rd last, one pace
chased leader, led 10th, headed approaching last, not quicken
held up, mistake 10th, headway next, led approaching last, driven out
soon tracking leaders and keen, blundered 10th when losing place, weakened approaching 2 out
always behind
in touch, left 3rd 3 out, ridden approaching next , ridden approaching last
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This is a decent-looking handicap and should be played out between CAMDEN GEORGE and Ordre de Bataille with the first mentioned preferred, while Storm Of Applause looks the best of the rest. Sue Smith has her string in good form at the moment and Camden George is no exception. His placing behind Festival Plate runner-up Ping Pong Sivola in a better race at Cheltenham on ground a little too deep two starts back was pretty impressive and that was followed with an easy victory in similar company. He looks well treated and should handle the ground. Ordre de Bataille beat the aforementioned Ping Pong Sivola on Boxing Day but was a little disappointing under this mark last time. It could be the assessor is just getting the upper hand here but he should go well enough for a prominent display. Strom Of Applause looks to be really competitive off his current rating having performed with credit under heavier burdens recently and a top run will have him close. Never So Blue was a last-time-out winner but his subsequent seven-pound mark rise looks a little much so instead we turn to Camden George.
Bagan (FR) 50-1 (10-8) In touch, chased leaders approaching 12th, went 2nd approaching 4 out until 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 17, 28l behind Oedipe (10-4) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Wee Forbees (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Mid-division, blundered 1st, lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Polar Gunner (9-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Kings Brook 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place and weakened from 8th, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Laskari (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (2) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Nirvana Swing (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Close up, chased leaders 4 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Flake (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Our Jasper 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, driven along from 7th, remained in touch, weakened 5 out, 4th of 5, 43l behind Massini Sunset (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Ordre de Bataille (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, slightly loss place when hit 5th, headway approaching 13th, chased winner approaching 4 out, still every chance 2 out, ridden and hit last, weakened badly flat, 4th of 9, 7l behind Very Cool (10-8) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp.
Storm of Applause (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Mistakes, held up, blundered 9th and pulled up at the 10th in race won by Lidjo De Rouge (10-8) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov, 12 ran.
The Gleaner 5-1 (10-13) Soon tracking leaders, weakened when blundered 11th, pulled up before 4 out pulled up 4 out in race won by Flake (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs, 6 ran.
Mylord Collonges (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, challenged 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, 23l behind Pepsyrock (10-8) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Money Order (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear, mistake 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Osako D'airy (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (2) hvy in Feb.
Camden George (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Led, headed 4th, led again 8th until headed 12th, hit 4 out and 3 out and weakened from approaching last, 6th of 9, 26l behind Chief Dan George (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f nov chs (2).
Never So Blue (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 6th, led 3 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on flat, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Feb beating Durante (11-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
