in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 3f out, hard ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra close home
mid-division, pushed along 9f out, soon behind, tailed off final 4f
held up, headway on inside after 5f, led over 4f out, hard ridden and kept on under pressure approaching final furlong
mid-division, ridden and behind from half way
tracked leader, ridden and weakened from over 4f out
held up mid-division, behind from half way, tailed off final 4f
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
in touch on outside, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten
led, headed 9f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
always towards rear, tailed off over 4f out
behind, pushed along after 5f, headway on outside 6f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, led 9f out, headed over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, pushed along after 6f, behind from halfway
behind, reminders after 6f, never dangerous
behind, some headway halfway, never dangerous
Paddy The Piper has the best form on offer here and is the obvious choice to take this bumper. Third behind Mister Wellard on his only outing last term, Len Lungo's gelding again showed up well when finding just Chris Grant's Baron Monty too good on his reappearance at Ayr last month. Entitled to improve for the outing, the son of Witness Box should be too good for his rivals here. Sue Smith's Bally's Bak had little chance behind Mary Reveley's useful Nobratinetta at Newcastle last time and may be best of the remainder to have run. Of the newcomers, Richard Fahey's Classical Ben, a son of Most Welcome, Tim Easterby's Executive Perk gelding Little Heck and Jack Weighell from the stable of Malcolm Jefferson all warrant respect, as do Richard Guest's pair Bolton Barrie and Red Marsala but it is difficult to oppose the Lungo horse, who has solid claims.