held up and behind, progress over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final 2f
held up mid-division, ridden and hung left over 3f out, soon behind
held up in touch, pushed along and weakened over 3f out
chased leader until over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
led, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, switched left 3f out, edged left well over 1f out, soon chasing winner, no impression
held up and behind, niggled along over 3f out, never dangerous
Mighty Meg wasn’t beaten far in an all-weather bumper at Newcastle back in January and can figure but CADMAR has the more recent form. The latter finished a close-up fourth at Worcester on October’s racecourse debut and Chris Gordon’ charge looks to have every chance on that form. Of the newcomers, A Large One Please is a half-brother to winners over jumps while Mortlach and Conceal are out of winners over hurdles and preferred to Ardbruce.
A Large One Please (FR) Planteur gelding out of Turtledove.
Ardbruce (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of An Bothar Ard.
Cadmar 20-1 (10-12) In touch on outside, went 2nd over 2f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Dragon Bones (10-5) at Worcester 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Conceal (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Babyshan.
Drift Rock Malinas gelding out of Araucaria.
Hardy Articos (IRE) Arctic Cosmos gelding out of Hardy Lamb.
Lamanver Storm 10-3fav (10-12) Always towards rear, outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, dist behind Kepagge (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Mortlach Yeats gelding out of Belle Brook.
Girl Powre 40-1 (10-5) Behind, beaten over 3f out, tailed off, 6th of 7, 31 1/4l behind L'Air Du Vent (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Mighty Meg 11-4 (10-12) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Basildon (10-7) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Lazy Sunday Schiaparelli M out of Sari Rose.