settled in mid-division, headway after 8th, lost place before 10th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out
tracked leader, hard ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next
led until 3 out, soon weakened
raced in rear, headway approaching 9th, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon every chance, led approachinng last, ran on well
mid-division, headway 11th, soon chasing leaders, led 3 out, headed after next, kept on under pressure, hung left after last
held up in touch, slow 9th, soon lost place, rallied after 2 out, stayed on well, never able to challenge
always behind, weakened 11th, pulled up 3 out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms
always behind, strugling 6th, soon detatched, pulled up 11th
Flighty Mist was a well beaten last of three over C&D a fortnight ago and one of these rivals should be able to improve past her. PANTHERS RUN could be the one as he wasn't beaten that far when second over a slightly longer trip here last time and Jonathan Haynes charge gets a tentative vote. Teenando finished five lengths behind the selection on his latest start and jockey bookings suggest he has a better chance than stablemate Wee George, while Dark Gentleman won at Newcastle in January but blinkers are applied for the first-time here after he disappointed at the same track last time.
Mansonien L'as (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 13th, weakened after next, left poor 2nd from 18th, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 31l behind Radharc Na Mara (10-7) at Sedgefield 3m 3f mdn chs (4) gs in Jan.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Led, raced wide, not fluent 2nd, headed 7th, soon lost place, went remote 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Pamak D'airy (11-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Dark Gentleman 3-1 (11-2) Led to 6th, pushed along after 8th, soon lost place, weakened before 11th, tailed off, 5th of 10, 37l behind Janal (10-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Flighty Mist 40-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 11th, soon under pressure, weakened 3 out, last of 3, 26l behind Sir Tantallus Hawk (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) hvy in Feb.
Wee George 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, in 5th when fell 6th, in a race won by Prince Tam (10-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
Ravensbill (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, took keen hold on inner, ridden to lead before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, well behind Night In Milan (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Feb.
Teenando (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, slow 7th, pushed along before 9th, soon under pressure, outpaced 3 out, rallied last, stayed on to take 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Euro American (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.
Panthers Run 9-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, raced wide throughout, headway 2nd, soon prominent, every chance 2 out, soon one pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Euro American (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.
Just Dan 28-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, reminders after 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Wor Rom (11-4) at Newcastle 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb, 17 ran.
