mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, stayed on to go well beaten 3rd between last 2, no chance with leading pair
led to 3rd, chased winner until mistake 5th, remianed in touch, outpaced and no chance with leading pair before 2 out, lost well beaten 3rd between last
chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mistakes, soon behind, tailed off when jumped slowly 5th, soon pulled up
in touch, headway to track leader when jumped right 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, held flat
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, chased winner 5th to before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway into mid-division after 3 out, never near leaders
raced keenly, always behind, tailed off
raced keenly, mid-division in touch, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened tailed off
with leader, led 3rd, made rest, driven and hard pressed between last 2, stayed on well flat
keen early, mid-division, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off
always behind, struggling when mistake 3 out, tailed off
mid-division in touch, outpaced 3 out, never on terms
Unless Paul Nicholls' French recruit Jump City or Venetia Williams' Rajeeva, another import from France, are special this should be no problem for SMAD PLACE. Alan King's juvenile made a spectacular start to his career in this country with a facile victory over Nicholls' hot-pot Dolatulo at Newbury and showed the value of that success with a cracking effort in the Grade 1 Future Champions Finale Hurdle at Chepstow last month. None of the remainder have remotely similar level of form and this should prove a nice preliminary for Cheltenham where he's in the Triumph Hurdle and the Neptune Investment Novice Hurdle.
Aragall (GER) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hampered and left 2nd at 2nd, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Present To You (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Hawkaller 7-1 (10-13) Prominent, went 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, 3rd when hit last, no extra and demoted to 4th close home, 4th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Furrows (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Haydens Mount 250-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, lost place 4th, not fluent next, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Mic's Delight (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy.
History Lesson 28-1 (10-12) In rear, slowed up and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Highland Valley (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 13 ran.
Jump City (FR) (9-2) 9th of 17, 4l behind Farhan (8-9) at Maisons-laffitte(FR) 1m 3f 3yo hcp sft in Jun '09 (flat).
Rageon (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, soon behind, tailed off 9th, pulled up after, in a race won by Old Wigmore (10-7) at Hereford 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Rajeeva (IRE) (8-11) last of 3, 2l behind Unknown 1st (8-11) at Le Pin Du Haras(FR) 1m 3f 3yo stks in Oct (flat).
Salto Des Mottes (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, last of 18, well behind A Bridge Too Far (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Sanctuary 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 3rd, rallied 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 44l behind Sprinter Sacre (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Tenitemsplustoast 100-1 (10-13) Pulled hard tracking leaders, led after 3f, headed over 7f out, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, well behind Divine Folly (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn NH flat (5) gs in Jan.
Victory Bay 150-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear and keen, weakened before 6th, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Shammick Boy (11-10) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Smad Place (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway to challenge 4 out, outpaced next, ridden before 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Marsh Warbler (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) sft in Jan.
Fran's Folly 100-1 (10-3) Chased clear pair in 3rd, not fluent 1st, weakened from 6th, 9th of 13, well behind Shammick Boy (11-10) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Admission 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off, 10th of 13, 46l behind Gibb River (11-12) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs.
Rare Symphony (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Mid-division, hit 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 13th of 16, 44l behind Tony Star (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Dont Worry 100-1 (10-9) Jumped poorly in rear, struggling 3rd, tailed off 5th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Listenlook (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft, 15 ran.
