led at modest pace, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
slowly in rear, soon in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and chased leader well over 1f out, led over 1f out, edged right and kept on, always doing enough
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, soon weakened
raced keenly behind leaders, ridden and switched right well over 1f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, always held
SISTERANDBROTHER beat Blue Hero by only a head over a shorter trip here on his reappearance and debut for a new yard. He’ll be sharper for that run and can confirm running on better terms with an apprentice’s allowance negating a rise in the weights. Bobby Kennedy went close over 1m6f here back in October and returns to action along with handicap debutant Papas Boy, who is also fitted with cheekpieces for the first time.
Remedium 25-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along and hampered over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Haseefah (9-9) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Papas Boy (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Raced in close 3rd, went 2nd on inside 4f out and kept to inside, hung left and ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 12 1/4l behind Hey Teacher (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Blue Hero (CAN) 9-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear of mid-division, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed towards finish, rallied, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Sisterandbrother (8-13) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.
Bobby Kennedy 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, good headway out wide over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Lindwall (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Sisterandbrother 4-1fav (8-13) Off the pace in 4th, closer out wide over 2f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May beating Blue Hero (9-3) by hd, 11 ran.