held up in midfield, smooth progress after 3 out, chased leader after 2 out, ridden for effort approaching last, lacked pace of winner on the run-in
midfield, reminders and lost position after 3 out, no impact approaching 2 out
towards rear, ridden for effort before 4 out, tailed off before 3 out
held up, pushed along before 3 out, never nearer
tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed after mistake over last, weakened on the run-in
held up, impeded by faller 3rd, headway approaching 2 out, led over last, ran on flat, gamely
led, mistake 1st, headed after 3 out, no extra on approach to 2 out
in rear, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before next
Barrichello chased home the odds-on Guard Your Dreams at Bangor though was beaten 10 lengths. Bollin Neil was a 66/1 chance when runner-up over the track and trip with an odds-on chance back in third so should get into contention while Not What It Seems, placed in bumpers for Gordon Elliott, made a successful bumper debut for Micky Hammond at Sedgefield and looks certain to improve. Tardree, a winner between the flags, also landed a bumper on the latter track but this can go to GOLD MINER, a winning Irish point-to-pointer who may have made a successful hurdling debut at Leicester but for a last-flight blunder.
Barrichello 17-2 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, 2nd jumping 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on behind comfortable winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Guard Your Dreams (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Bollin Neil 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, jumped last in fourth but ran on strongly flat and got second close home, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind A Large One Please (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Dreams And Visions (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, modest headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 10th of 15, dist behind L'Incorrigible (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec.
Early Morning Dew (FR) 11-4 (11-4) Just better than midfield, switched right and pushed along over 2f out, one-paced and never seriously involved over 1f out, 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Without A Doubt (11-4) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Gold Miner 33-1 (10-12) Hampered before 1st, in touch, led 3 out, still every chance 2 out, joined last and pecked on landing, held final 110 yards, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Midnight River (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Not What It Seems (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led going well over 3f out, ridden for effort 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec beating Roxanya (10-7) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
South Terrace (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 32l behind Buzz De Turcoing (11-2) at Haydock 2m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Tardree (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led, headed leaving back straight, pushed along over 2f out, went left but rallied well to lead inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in Nov beating Risk D'Argent (11-0) by hd, 8 ran.
Teenage Dirtbag (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, prominent, led briefly before 4th, not fluent 6th, struggling 3 out, tailed off, 15th of 17, dist behind Jay Bee Why (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Cimetta 80-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, dist behind A Large One Please (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
