mid-division, headway 5th, soon ridden, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, some headway when hampered 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, took keen hold, hampered after 6th, every chance 3 out, carried head high, blundered 2 out,weakened approaching last
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, led 3 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish
held up in touch, every chance 3 out, not fluent next, soon weakened
pressed leader until 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, led after 6th until 3 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, hampered after 6th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, ran on
led, not fluent 5th, soon driven, not fluent and headed next, weakening when hit 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, jumped right 3rd and 6th, always behind, tailed off
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
David Pipe's NONO LE SAGE escapes a penalty for his success in a conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle over course and distance on Sunday when hanging on well to beat Rossbrin and he looks to have an obvious chance to follow up that success and gets the vote to do so with the main dangers rated as Confide In Me and General Smith. The last mentioned has been running consistently well in recent starts but is strictly held by the selection on running here last time but may have to settle for minor honours at best. Chris Bealby's Louis Ludwig ran better in a selling hurdle at Bangor last time but this is tougher, while Jonjo O'Neill's Song In My Heart has yet to reproduce any of her flat form over hurdles and seems best watched. Simon Burrough's Windpfeil lost no caste in defeat behind Skye But N Ben at Newton Abbot earlier this month and has every chance off the same mark today. John Akehurst's Confide In Me is less exposed than most of his rivals after just three starts over timber and has to be considered but it is hard to get away from Nono Le Sage, who can win again.
Breeze With Ease (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, bad mistake 2nd, 6th and no extra 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Major Key (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 8Evens02 in Dec.
Gilded Youth 66-1 (11-2) Pulled hard, pressed leader until approaching 4th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Jeu De Roseau (10-6) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf, 13 ran.
Windpfeil (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden before 5th, chased winner after 3 out, carried head awkwardly, no impression when untidy 2 out, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Skye But N Ben (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
General Smith 11-2 (11-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed before next, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 10l behind Nono Le Sage (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Nono Le Sage (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, driven to lead before next, ridden and stayed on flat, held on towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf beating Rossbrin (10-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Louis Ludwig (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) Tracked leader, outpaced approaching 2 out, left 3rd going to last, no impression, 4th of 14, 17l behind Tri Nations (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Ton-Chee 20-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 4th, weakened after 3 out, 11th of 14, 45l behind Miss Mamma Wagga (10-5) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Shipboard Romance (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 38l behind Regional Counsel (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Pembo 50-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 5th, blundered 3 out when weakening, 5th of 14, 36l behind Tri Nations (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Rich Kayf 100-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, prominent, tracked winner 3rd, not fluent next, lost 2nd before 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind Lucaindubai (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (4) gd.
Bobering 100-1 (10-9) Towards rear, reminders and weakened after 5th, 10th of 14, well behind Tri Nations (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Confide In Me 16-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th, hit 6th, kept on same pace from 3 out, lost modest 4th near finish, 5th of 11, 25l behind Via Galilei (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Song In My Heart (IRE) 7-2fav (10-4) Not fluent, always behind, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Peaceful Means (10-12) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Rosenblatt (GER) 66-1 (11-2) Blundered 3rd always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 8, in a race won by Sheriff Hutton (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun '08, 16 ran.
