mid-division out wide, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off
last pair, pushed along and struggling after 7th, plugged on, no threat
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along after next, plugged on in 3rd, no chance with leading duo
chased leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after next, plugged on
led until before 3rd, chased leader, led again before 8th, joined 2 out, ridden between last 2, ridden and narrowly headed run-in, rallied, just held
chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off next
chased leaders, went 2nd on inside 3 out, upsides when awkward next, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on gamely, all out
chased leader, led before 3rd until before 8th, chased leader until ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up and behind, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2
keen in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden in 5th before next where went left, plugged on in dispute of 3rd, no chance with leading duo
This is competitive but the 11-year-old Bryden Boy has been running well enough this season to suggest he hasn’t stopped winning just yet. His last victory came over a slightly longer trip at Kelso off today’s mark but he has 10 lengths to find with LEGALIZED on Ayr running. The latter is 8lb worse off but can confirm the form and win again. Dadsintrouble is almost guaranteed to run his race but is on a long losing run. Big Penny has been upwardly mobile for a while and is another who enters calculations along with Kelso winner Jessiemac and the maiden Small Present.
Furax (FR) (11-4) 2nd of 10, 12l behind Sleep Easy (11-0) at Craon 2m 3f hvy in Nov.
Bailarico (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) In rear and pushed along, outpaced before 8th, plugged on, 5th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Zhiguli (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Dadsintrouble (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway into midfield 3rd, relegated towards rear 6th, progress to chase leaders 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced before last, stayed on strongly flat, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Queenohearts (11-11) at Haydock 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Exod'ela (FR) 66-1 (10-7) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 4th, ridden before 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 16th of 20, dist behind Boreham Bill (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) sft in Jan.
Big Penny (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Corinto (11-9) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, ridden and detached 4 out, headway under pressure from 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 15l behind Queenohearts (11-11) at Haydock 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Small Present (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Close up, ridden to chase leader 3 out, hit next, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Mint Condition (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Legalized 11-4 (11-1) Led narrowly, headed marginally after 1st, relegated to rear 7th, pushed along briefly after 8th, headway to chase leader 3 out, close up 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Bryden Boy (11-11) by 10l, 6 ran.
Jessiemac (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, led after 3 out, soon clear, stayed on, won at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Green Zone (10-12) by 5 1/2l, 13 ran.
Sheriff Garrett (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mistake 2nd, pushed along before 5 out, lost position before 4 out, struggled, 7th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Gortroe Joe (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Wbee (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Midfield, joined leaders 3 out, led before 2 out, headed prior to last, kept on without threatening clear winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Toi Storey (10-13) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
