front mid-division, shaken up to go 2nd 2 out, going well and pressed leader before last, ridden and led narrowly 1f out on run-in, kept on but headed closing stages
led, not fluent 2 out, pressed before last, headed narrowly and ridden after final flight, kept on well, no extra towards finish
raced keenly, held up in rear, effort and headway into 5th after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace
chased leader, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, weakened quickly
rear mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, struggling before 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along after 2 out, pressed leader before last, not fluent last, ridden and stayed on well to lead closing stages
got loose before start, in rear, pushed along before 2 out, never involved
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Cirque Royal finished ahead of Ballybreeze when not beaten far in this grade at Cheltenham but the two previous winners set a decent standard. Richmond Lake won by 15 lengths making his debut under Rules at Bangor but BOMBS AWAY travelled strongly throughout when switching to hurdles at Sandown and he could be an above-average recruit.
Bombs Away (IRE) 7-4 (11-4) Held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, headway final bend, not fluent 2 out, led before last, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Sandown 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Name In Lights (11-4) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Richmond Lake (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Made all, clear 2 out, ran on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Hermes Boy (11-4) by 15l, 11 ran.
Ballybreeze 28-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, always in rear, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Top Bandit (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Cirque Royal 5-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance flat, 5th and held inside final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Top Bandit (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Mr Tristar 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outer, pushed along over 4f out, no impression soon after, 6th of 9, 23 1/4l behind At Poets Cross (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Sep.
North Lodge (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Saddleeruppat.
Petty Cash (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, held when mistake 2 out, not fluent last, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Washington (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
River Legend (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear of mid-division, neve ron terms, 10th of 11, at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
