chased leaders, disputed lead 12th, went clear with one other 5 out, led before 2 out, soon pushed along and went clear before last, ridden run-in, stayed on, always doing enough
tracked leader, led 4th, joined 12th, went clear with one other 5 out, ridden after 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but always held
chased leaders, took remote 3rd before 3 out, ridden 3 out, plugging on when blundered last, lost 3rd towards finish
soon led, headed and tracked leader close up 4th, dropped to 3rd 13th, ridden and weakened tamely 4 out, pulled up
mid-division, well behind when pushed along and weakened before 2 out, never involved
in rear, hit 1st and nearly unseated rider 1st, not fluent 4th, mistake 13th, kept on to take distant 3rd closing stages, never in contention
PRINCE DUNDEE just missed out at Hexham last time when stablemate Buddha Scheme fell. Lucinda Russell’s charge can go one better in this. Cudgel placed yet again when also second at Hexham and will be sharper for the outing but Charlie Snow Angel has struggled since winning last year’s renewal with Gipsy Lee Rose and Sandhurst Lad others out of form.
Buddha Scheme (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Held up, pushed along 4 out, held when falling 2 out, at Hexham 4m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Prince Dundee (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Midfield, headway 18th, chased leader 19th, ridden to almost join leader before last, ran on after last but always held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Lough Derg Farmer (10-12) at Hexham 4m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Gipsy Lee Rose (FR) 4-1 (10-6) Mid division, pushed along after 12th, plugged on one pace from 3 out, 4th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Breaking The Ice (10-10) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sandhurst Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led 1st until 2nd, stayed prominent, mistake and lost place 13th, well beaten from 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Racing Pulse (11-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Charlie Snow Angel 20-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, detached 2 out, weakened thereafter, last of 4, 24 1/2l behind Brelan D'As (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Cudgel 10-3fav (11-3) In rear, headway behind leaders 2 out, ridden to go 3rd last, could not go pace of winner, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Deep Charm (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Diable De Sivola (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, bad mistake 3 out, ridden and soon beaten, 6th of 10, dist behind Breaking The Ice (10-10) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
