in touch, progress on inside 3 out, ridden and chance last, stayed on to lead towards finish
led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, weakened 7th
always in rear
in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and kept on, one pace from 2 out
in touch when blundered badly and nearly unseated rider first, headway 7th, weakened next
tracked leader, led 3rd till next, joined leader 6th, led again 7th, headed next, weakened last
held up, headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and kept on, one pace
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed towards finish
tracked leader, led 4th until 7th, led again next, headed 3 out, still every chance 2 out, kept on, one pace
Nonrunner
BANOGE runs his best races around here and has fallen to an attractive mark. Rose Dobbin's nine-year-old produced an improved effort in first-time blinkers over C&D last time and should take all the beating if the headgear has the same effect a second time. Ice Image won at Sedgefield before finishing third at Catterick but looks high enough in the weights while Wee George has gone up a pound for finishing second last time. Last week's Newcastle second Cabbyl Do is relatively unexposed and Frith attracted market support here last time but was an early casualty and this is equally competitive.
Spirit Calling (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, driven and lost place after 8th, rear from 10th, 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.
Ice Image (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Led, headed 6th, led approaching and hit 3 out, headed after next, kept on, no extra when not much room near finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Saddlers Deal (10-11) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Daytime Dreamer (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, weakening when jumped slow 5 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Prosecco (11-10) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Conflictofinterest 3-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened from 4 out, 4th of 6, 44l behind Robertewenutter (11-0) at Catterick 2m mdn chs (4) gd.
Also Jo 18-1 (11-10) With leader, mistake 4th, under pressure 4 out, weakening when fell last, in a race won by Gavroche Gaugain (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs, 11 ran.
Wee George 13-2 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 11th, soon chasing leaders, led 3 out, headed after next, kept on under pressure, hung left after last, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Flighty Mist (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Frith (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Against The Wind (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft, 9 ran.
Troodos Jet 11-2 (10-6) Held up in 4th, not fluent 2nd, chased leading pair 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and no chance with winner 3 out, lost 2nd on long run to 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Red Law (9-13) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
The Green Hat (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) In rear, mistake 4th, ridden along next, tailed off 13th, 7th of 11, 35l behind Humbel Times (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-85 (5) sft.
Cabbyl Doo 7-1 (11-7) Tracked winner, pushed along before 4 out, ridden from 3 out, kept on from last, held towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Prince Tam (10-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Banoge (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 5th to chase leaders, ridden and switched right approaching last, soon every chance, weakened run-in, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Against The Wind (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Norminster 12-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, towards rear from 6th, pecked 8th, blundered 10th, soon driven along and weakened, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Work Boy (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb, 6 ran.
