held up behind, headway into mid-division 4th, lost place before 5 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up behind, some headway into mid-division after 7th, ridden and weakened after 5 out, soon behind and pulled up
chased leaders on outer, dropped to rear 6th, lost touch after next, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, joined leader 7th, lost place 4 out, no impression from 2 out
led 1st, headed narrowly and reminder before next, lost place 7th, soon behind and pulled up
always behind, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up
not fluent 1st, led before next, made most after, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no impression with front pair from last
mid-division, mistake 5th, chased leaders under pressure 5 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, ridden and one pace before 2 out, no impression after
mid-division, headway 7th, joined leader 4 out, led 2 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed last, kept on, held flat
held up behind, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, challenged between last 2, led last, ridden and kept on well flat
tracked leaders, driven 3 out, weakened before next
Court Frontier won a shade cosily off this mark over fences at Chepstow last Friday. He also won by 22 lengths on his last appearance over the smaller obstacles so looks to have a leading chance in this. Godsmejudge is rated 9lb higher over fences but it’s almost four years since he last got his head in front. Delgany Demon is another who has been chasing but Top Billing hinted at a revival at Ayr last month and looks better treated than Moidore. Desert Retreat was third over track and trip last time and blinkers could bring about further improvement but the handicapper is finally showing AWAYWITHTHEGREYS some mercy and Peter Bowen’s charge could make a bold bid to win his first hurdle race away from his beloved Chepstow.
Moidore 12-1 (11-12) Took keen hold in last pair, no impression after 4 out, mistake and well held 3 out, 4th of 5, 18 3/4l behind Cloudy Too (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Ballywilliam (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division until jumped slowly 3rd, towards rear when mistake 10th, blundered and hampered next, pulled up before 13th, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Top Billing 3-1 (11-12) Led to 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Big River (11-0) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Delgany Demon 6-1 (11-8) Jumped left, bumped 1st and next, chased clear leading pair until 13th, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, disputing poor 5th when went badly left 3 out, weakened, 7th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Onderun (10-3) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Sixty Something (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Jumped right and bumped 1st, chased leaders, challenged 12th, fell next, at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Mont Choisy (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Always behind, tailed 4 out, 8th of 15, dist behind Tobefair (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Awaywiththegreys (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, soon ridden, outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 17, 17 1/4l behind Shantou Bob (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Catching On (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Raced wide in mid-division, hit 9th, weakened 12th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Spellbound 9-2 (11-12) Held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Desert Retreat (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Behind, struggling before 5 out, headway under pressure before 2 out, ridden and stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 12, 8 1/2l behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Court Frontier (IRE) 9-2fav (11-3) Held up and behind, good headway tracking leaders from 13th, 3rd 3 out, went 2nd, led last, driven clearand stayed on strongly run-in, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Allchilledout (11-5) by 8l, 13 ran.
Godsmejudge (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Prominent, led 4th, headed 8th, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Gonalston Cloud (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
