tracked winner, lost place 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
raced keenly, held up towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, one pace next, never troubled leaders
made all, shaken up between last 2, ridden clear flat, ran on, readily
disputed 2nd, effort when blundered 3 out, soon chased winner, ridden and kept on in clear 2nd flat, no impression
held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, well beaten in 5th when mistake last, weakened flat
held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chased leaders, went 3rd next, kept on same pace, ridden flat, no impression with front pair
held up in 4th, chased leaders 3 out, driven and kept on same pace from next, never on terms
Area Fifty One wasn't disgraced when trying to give Buywise 6lb at Ludlow and should be thereabouts again here, despite the penalty. Ballybolley was well beaten when long odds-on at Perth and then proved no match for Commissioned at Cheltenham. But he did win a Grade 2 bumper here in April and returning to the scene of his greatest triumph could spark a revival. BEAST OF BURDEN may not have beaten much in a Ffos Las bumper in October but it was the manner of his victory that got everyone excited. He could be anything and is worth an interest here. Great Try and Last Supper also have scope and should be followed but Howwrongcanyoube doesn't look anything special and Restraint Of Trade has left Godolphin since his last run on the Flat.
Area Fifty One 9-4 (11-5) Held up in touch, closed 6th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, hard driven flat, unable to challenge, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Buywise (10-12) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Al Destoor 16-1 (9-11) In touch, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Elpida (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov (flat).
Ballybolley (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Led, clear 4th, hard pressed when hit 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Commissioned (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m mdn hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Great Try (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 9, 3l behind Globalisation (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (4) gd in Oct.
Howwrongcanyoube 5-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 6f out, went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Hannah Just Hannah (10-4) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gd in May.
Restraint of Trade (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon pressed leader, led after 3f, clear to over 4f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, 50l behind Al Saham (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May (flat).
Last Supper 25-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 5, 19l behind Aurore D'estruval (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mrs lst hdl (1) gd in Nov.
Beast Of Burden (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders and always going well, 2nd when carried left over 2f out, led on bit soon after, clear final furlong, heavily eased towards finish, won at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) gs in Oct beating For 'n' Against (11-0) by 11l, 9 ran.
