took keen hold, soo steadied into 4th, headway 7th, not fluent 5 out or 4 out, beaten when mistake 2 out, left 2nd when hampered last, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, led after 4th, not fluent 6th, clear after 2 out, stayed on well
led 1st, headed 3rd, mistake 7th, lost place 4 out, soon behind
led until 1st, led 3rd, headed after next, ridden after 3 out, beaten from 2 out, still 2nd but no impression when fell last
held up in rear, headway when switched left before 3 out, beaten 4th when blundered, hampered badly and left 3rd last
The Fresh Prince is the likely pace angle and capable of a bold showing with a clean round of jumping. Drumlee Sunset was found out in a Listed race at Ayr when last seen but had been in good form behind that. Monsieur Co travelled strongly for a long way over a longer trip at Taunton while Monbeg River is only 2lb higher than when just beaten at Wetherby in October. MASTER BURBIDGE knows where the winning post is and leading Irish amateur Jamie Codd has travelled over to ride Neil Mulholland’s versatile six-year-old, who can defy a penalty.
Drumlee Sunset (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Towards rear, blundered 2nd, lost place 10th, pulled up before 12th, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Monbeg River (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, headway 9th, challenged from 3 out, every chance run-in, rallied towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Ballotin (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
The Fresh Prince (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Led, not fluent 1st or 8th, hit 9th, headed 12th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Monsieur Co (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 6th, 2nd travelling ok after 4 out, no impression when lost 2nd before next, weakened quickly, 5th of 7, 30l behind Notarfbad (11-2) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Master Burbidge 4-1 (11-12) Held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 5th, left in close 3rd 10th, 2nd on bit before 2 out, led approaching last, ridden clear run-in, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Mr Muddle (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
