held up towards rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, led run-in, kept on well
tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, reminders after 3rd, jumped slow 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up
always towards rear, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on
in rear, headway after 3 out, no impression from next
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened from last
led and raced wide, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
Will Kennedy rides handicap debutant Toboggan's Gift but he’s finished tailed off in two starts on Fibresand since unseating his rider at Bangor. Abbie McCain takes 7lb off PRINCESS MONONOKE and she’ll never get a better chance to add to her sole win so far in a Hexham novice event. Barely Black will have needed the run last month at Newcastle and has claims on her form last summer if she handles the surface. Theatre Act may be best of the rest.
Princess Mononoke (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th until ridden between 3 out and 2 out, weakened next, 3rd of 5, 21 1/2l behind Virginia Chick (11-6) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Barely Black (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) In touch, took closer order 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Beyondtemptation (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Toboggan's Gift 14-1 (9-12) Keen raced wide in touch, lost touch over 6f out, behind 4f out, last of 10, dist behind Rainbow Lad (9-13) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Russian Royale 16-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Morning With Ivan (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Theatre Act 17-2 (11-5) Prominent, weakened after 3 out, pulled up run-in, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Simply Business (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Prominent, headed 5th, quickly lost place, tailed off, pulled up, at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Dolly's Dot (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, 6th of 13, 32 1/4l behind Wazowski (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Bygones For Coins (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Led to 4 out, weakened before 3 out, last of 8, 30 1/4l behind Schiaparannie (10-10) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Nov.
