soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway and in touch 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last
led 3rd, remained close up, led again approaching last, headed flat, no extra towards finish
towards rear, outpaced 7th
mid-division, outpaced 8th
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on one pace
in touch until outpaced 4 out
tracked leaders, mistake and reminder 2nd, outpaced 2 out, beaten when mistake last
with leader, led 3rd, headed approaching last, stayed on to lead again flat, kept on
towards rear, blundered 5th, soon pulled up
chased leaders to 7th, soon behind
Nonrunner
Cloudmor has been progressive this winter and is taken to gain compensation for a jumping blip last time out and score again, although the challenges of last-time out winners Primus Inter Pares and Ton-Chee should not be underestimated. The selection has now risen to a mark of 102 however that doesn't look beyond him and with the soft conditions likely to offset the faster pace now down in trip, he looks the one to side with. Barton Sun unseated in the race won by Ton-Chee last time out but should appreciate the softer ground today and he certainly cannot be ruled out for his in-form stable. The victor that day, Ton-Chee, appreciated the good ground that day but looks vulnerable on today's softer ground. Primus Inter Pares belied doubts about his stamina to win on soft ground at Catterick last time out and looks a player today, along with Atura Gatti. He will have to forget a poor last run when not lasting home on bad ground but dropped in trip today he has place claims at least. In a tricky contest, we will tentatively return to the progressive Cloudmor to continue his improvement and get his head back in front.
Atura Gatti 10-1 (10-4) Held up, headway to lead 5th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, beaten when pulled up 2 out in race won by Good Citizen (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp chs (3) hvy in Dec, 7 ran.
Primus Inter Pares (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, led last, ridden out, won at Catterick 2m mdn chs (4) sft in Mar beating Sparkling Taff (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Cloudmor (IRE) 15-8fav (11-8) Chased leaders until unseated rider at the 9th in race won by Dumadic (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Beau Largesse 10-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 30l behind Miss Pross (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Norminster 250-1 (11-2) Towards rear, struggling from halfway, 8th of 9, well behind Bywell Beau (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hdl Grd 2 (1) hvy in Mar.
Barton Sun (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced 7th, ridden and headway 4 out, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Ton-Chee (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Ton-Chee 14-1 (11-5) Held up behind, ridden and headway 4 out, led last, stayed on flat, won at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar beating Sparkling Taff (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Insurgent (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up last, plugged on take poor 4th approaching 3 out, 4th of 6, 14l behind Offemont (11-7) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft.
