tracked leader, hit 2nd, led approaching 4 out, clear 6 out, headed before last, faded
chasing leaders when fell 10th
tracked leaders, driven to challenge after 3 out, led before last, headed flat, kept on
held up in rear, always slightly detatched, weakened 6 out, tailed off, moderate 4th
led, headed approaching 4th, outpaced 5 out, rallied 3 out, soon challenging, led after last, stayed on strongly
Neither Hollins nor My Friend George have shown enough to suggest they can get involved while Clouded Thoughts hasn't shown much since arriving from Ireland and was beaten a long way when runner-up last time. MAKETHE MOSTOFNOW looked very promising when scoring three times over hurdles and making a winning start over fences and though he has yet to fulfil that promise he's been competing at a much higher level and this looks a very good opportunity to get back on track. Rapidolyte De Ladalka won three times between the flags and is two from four over regulation fences but he's a real strong galloper and this slightly quicker ground won't play to his strengths.
Clouded Thoughts (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Raced wide, chased winner, mistake 4th, pushed along after 8th, reminders and struggling 10th, no chance after, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 3, 22l behind Ballygarvey (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f nov chs 0-125 (4) hvy.
Hollins 50-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, mistake 11th, weakened from 13th, went remote 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 48l behind Vintage Star (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f nov chs 0-125 (4) sft in Jan.
Makethe Mostofnow (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Close up, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra from last, 4th of 7, 11l behind Cloudy Too (11-11) at Haydock 2m 4f Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (3) hvy.
My Friend George 50-1 (11-6) In rear, tailed off before 7th, 6th of 8, well behind Ancient Times (9-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy.
Rapidolyte De Ladalka (FR) 10-3 (11-6) Led until after 3rd, jumped right and not fluent 6th, lost 2nd 10th, not fluent and reminder 11th, outpaced 4 out, left 10 lengths 2nd 3 out, closed next, led before last, stayed on well, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft beating Dannanceys Hill (11-7) by 9l, 4 ran.
