tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened
led, headed approaching 4 out, remained close up until weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance when blundered 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened last
pushed along mid-division, reminders after 2nd, behind from next
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, headway after next, no impression
held up mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, ridden 2 out, led last, driven out
held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, no impression from next
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened approaching next
in touch, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led on bit 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra towards finish
So Cloudy can make the most of his light weight to account for The Sneakster, Clouding Over and Troll. Like David Pipe, Donald McCain Jnr has made the seamless transition from assistant to guvnor, and he could well have a well-handicapped individual here in So Cloudy who was a comfortable winner at Hexham in May. She has been very consistent in defeat since then, and was the only one to get near the winner Verstone at Sedgefield on her last outing in August. A small break since then will have done the mare no harm, and she can come out on top here. The Sneakster blundered two out at Ludlow a fortnight ago which did not help her chance, but she is better treated than in the summer, while Clouding Over was a beaten favourite at Perth in July and may find the ground too soft on her return, and of the rest, Troll is worth a mention, as she has showed promise in the past. Castleshane is not the force of old, but has taken on far better opponents in his prime so is added to the list, with preference for So Cloudy in receipt of weight from all.
Honest Endeavour 20-1 (11-9) Led, headed 4th, weakened before next, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Ela Re (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Jun, 12 ran.
Castleshane (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Led, mistake and headed 2 out, soon no extra, 6th of 12, 9l behind Classic Event (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Daldini 3-1fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 4th of 15, 16l behind Parsley's Return (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Clouding Over 5-1jt-fav (10-2) Mid-division, chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 10, 17l behind Ball O Malt (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gf in Jul.
Hi Fi 66-1 (10-6) Prominent to 4th, soon behind, 11th of 17, well behind Temoin (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Troll (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 10l behind All Things Equal (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Your Advantage (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, blundered 6th, soon lost place, well behind when fell 2 out in race won by Launde (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct, 7 ran.
Earl Of Spectrum (GER) 22-1 (10-10) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 7l behind Nesnaas (10-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Sunisa (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Behind, headway 6th, ridden and every chance last, weakened flat, 4th of 12, 12l behind Sweet Oona (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Celtic Legend (FR) 5-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, struggling before 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 8, 10l behind Just A Touch (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Emperor's Monarch 5-1 (10-13) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced, kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 22l behind Barney (9-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
The Sneakster (IRE) 15-2 (10-5) Held up, headway 8th, led before 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Island Light (10-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Oct.
So Cloudy 7-2 (11-2) Held up, headway when not much room after 3 out, every chance last, ridden and no extra flat, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Verstone (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
