in touch towards outer, headway into 2nd under 3 out, switched left and challenged 2 out, outpaced before last, ran on same pace and no match for winner flat
tracked leader, pushed along and dropped to 3rd under 3 out, outpaced under 2 out, kept on same pace and dropped to 4th close home
held up in last, left behind well over 2 out
made all, pressed 2 out, extended advantage before last, ridden and powered clear flat, easily
chased leaders, lost place under 3 out, headway from under 2 out, kept on steadily flat and took 3rd near finish
Bob's Bar is penalised for an earlier success at Hexham and ASK THE DOC can take advantage. The latter just failed to catch the winner over today’s trip at Doncaster last time and Oliver Greenall’s charge can open his account in this. High Moon has 10lb to find with the selection on these terms though a conditional’s allowance helps on that score but Fishing For Likes and Zestful Hope are harder to recommend.
Bob's Bar (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders, going well in 2nd 3 out, pressed leader after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Lyrical Genius (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Ask The Doc (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and edging left when went 2nd 2 out, over 1 length down at the last, strong challenge run-in, found no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Mucho Mas (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gs in Dec.
Fishing For Likes (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 14, 35l behind Chianti Classico (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Dec.
High Moon 11-2 (11-7) Prominent, unseated rider 1st, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Zestful Hope (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, slipped and fell 5f out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Nov.
