held up, blundered 4th, reminders and struggling 8th, pulled up before 10th
raced keenly, led and cleared 4 out, headed when not fluent next, soon weakened
held up, hit 6th and 9th, headway 4 out, effort next, weakened 2 out
blundered 1st, held up, headway 4 out, led next, ridden and held on well flat
mistake 1st, held up, headway 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, not reached winner
tracked clear leader, driven and outpaced 4 out, ridden next, no impression approaching 2 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Cloudmor, Auntie Kathleen and Cash On Friday are three against the field in this handicap chase and the vote is given to Cloudmor. The selection won well last time out when beating Pop Ahead and although rising in the weights he looks progressive and he is taken to defy the handicapped. Auntie Kathleen rates the main danger as she beat Wee Anthony when last seen but she may just need the run after a 282 day absence. Cash On Friday is another that could go well but he has never been placed on his first run of the season before and he looks opposable on that basis. Of the remainder, Miss Mattie Ross could go well off her light weight under conditions that suit but she is hard to win with and Cloudmor is our idea of the winner.
Cloudmor (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 5 out, stayed on well from last, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov beating Pop Ahead (11-10) by 8l, 14 ran.
Stormy Lord (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led to 5th, one pace from 4 out, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Armaguedon (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov '06.
Auntie Kathleen 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 6th, chased leader approaching 3 out, left in lead last, all out, won at Haydock 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb beating Wee Anthony (11-6) by 5l, 12 ran.
Pillaging Pict 9-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to 10th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, 10th of 13, well behind Elvis Returns (10-9) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Cash On Friday 3-1jt-fav (10-12) In touch, chased leader 8th, ridden to lead 4 out, hit next, stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov beating Flinders Bay (11-5) by 7l, 6 ran.
Miss Mattie Ross 11-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, well behind Strong Resolve (11-12) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Sands Rising 33-1 (11-12) Behind, never dangerous, 13th of 14, well behind Cloudmor (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Roschal (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Led, headed 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Heversham (10-0) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May '06.
