prominent, lost place when jumped slowly 7th, well behind before 13th, pulled up after 3 out
prominent, mistake 1st, led 4th, drew well clear after 3 out
prominent, bumped 1st, fell next
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, reminder after 11th, weakened next, pulled up before 14th
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 11th, mistake 14th, weakened after 3 out, 3rd when pulled up before next`
tracked leaders, hampered 1st, pushed along before 11th, ridden after next, weakened after 3 out, soon went 2nd
held up, not fluent 7th, ridden before 11th, weakened next, pulled up before 14th
in touch in mid-division, mistake 10th, ridden when hit 12th, soon weakened, left 3rd before 2 out
led until 4th, struggling after 12th, weakened next, left 4th before 2 out
Nonrunner
HOUNDSCOURT carries 7lb extra for winning a handicap at Sedgefield during the week but this is less competitive. He can go in again at the chief expense of Mr McGregor, a runner-up at Taunton on his recent chasing debut. Finish The Story won over these fences in December but has failed to figure since while bumper and hurdles winner Line D'Aois has struggled in both starts over fences so far. Paddy Mulligan may prove best of those making their chasing debut.
Line D'aois (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, several slow jumps early stages, ridden 12th, soon lost place, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Milan Flyer (11-7) at Ayr 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
Finish The Story (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, chased leaders next, ridden before 15th, lost place next, driven into well held 5th before the last, 5th of 12, 15l behind Kings Apollo (10-9) at Taunton 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft.
Presenting Paddy (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, well behind Buachaill Alainn (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf in Jun '13.
Black Lily (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, fell heavily 2nd, in a race won by Makadamia (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 6f mrs nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 10 ran.
Paddy Mulligan (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, weakened after 4 out, 6th of 9, 26l behind Kylemore Lough (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs in Jan.
Mr Mcgregor (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along after 13th, 3rd 2 out, went 2 lengths 2nd before the last, stayed on well in closing stages, not quite get up, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Kings Apollo (10-9) at Taunton 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft.
Norman Bates 50-1 (11-0) Tracked winner until 7th, in rear next, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Mr Grey (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Moorlands George 25-1 (10-6) Held up, not fluent 3rd, mistake 13th, well held before 4 out, 7th of 8, 28l behind Royal Palladium (11-12) at Ludlow 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Flichity (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, slow 6th, soon lost place, under pressure 10th, rallied 3 out, never a threat, 3rd of 5, 24l behind Moneymix (10-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Houndscourt (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Chased leader, led before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs beating Forty Crown (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
