always in rear, tailed off from 14th, soon pulled up
held up in touch, weakened from 10th
led to 6th, weakened before 14th
held up towards rear, headway before 14th, chased leader after 2 out, led before last, kept on well
tracked leaders, weakened before 10th, soon tailed off
held up towards rear, weakened from 10th, soon pulled up
tracked leader until weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, led 6th, headed before 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
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Nonrunner
Toulouse Express ended a long losing run at Sedgefield in September but was firmly put in his place by CLOUDY DAWN over C&D next time. Sue Smith's grey has taken a while to get the hang of jumping fences but looks to be on an upward curve now and that victory will have boosted his confidence. He should beat third Stormion again, though the latter is now visored, while Danny John Boy has gone backwards over hurdles lately. Billsgrey and Charming Knight have ability but may need today's outing.
Smart Mistress 14-1 (11-9) In rear, pushed along after 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Overquest (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov '10, 8 ran.
Billsgrey (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Held up, struggling with circuit to go, behind when pulled up last, in a race won by Matmata de Tendron (10-5) at Hexham 4m hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar, 9 ran.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led approaching 7th, headed 3out, one pace, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Cloudy Dawn (10-9) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Riskier 5-1 (11-12) Held up behind, headway when mistake 15th, soon in touch, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Almond Court (9-13) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May, 11 ran.
Danny John Boy 10-1 (11-0) Always behind, reminders after 3rd, struggling from 7th, 7th of 15, 33l behind Monty's Revenge (10-8) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Stormion (IRE) 2-1fav (11-11) Chased leaders, reminders halfway, ridden 4 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Cloudy Dawn (10-9) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Mansonien L'as (FR) 9-2fav (11-12) Settled in mid-division, headway after 8th, lost place before 10th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Flighty Mist (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Cloudy Dawn 2-1fav (10-9) Held up, headway to track leaders 8th, led 3 out, stayed on strongly, won at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct beating Toulouse Express (11-12) by 15l, 5 ran.
Still Calm 150-1 (11-2) Held up behind, pushed along before 4th, weakened before next, pulled up before 4 out, tailed off, in a race won by Frascati Park (11-2) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) sft in Oct, 11 ran.
Charming Knight (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until next, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 9, well behind Daasij (10-2) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Leopold (SLO) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced from 12th, 5th of 9, 15l behind Investment Affair (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
