held up towards rear, headway before 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, weakened before 2f out
tracked leader, led before 4f out, headed before 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden before 1f out, kept on same pace
led, headed before 4f out, weakened before 3f out
held up mid-division, headway before 3f out, every chance before 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up behind, ridden before 3f out, soon weakened
Fubar represents last year’s winning yard but has already had three runs so is looking a little exposed. Tom George won it in 2017 with the smart Black Op and saddles Now Look At Me, who has a first and a second to his name at Wincanton and Noel George taking off 7lb. An expensive purchase, WELSH SAINT (NAP) is a brother to three winners including the smart Irish Saint. He failed to quicken when only fourth on soft going at Bangor in December but is expected to put that run well behind him in time.
Now Look At Me (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 5th, smooth headway into 2nd over 4f out, pushed along and hung right out well over 2f out, kept on, held on for 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Flic Ou Voyou (11-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Dec.
Brookevale (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Move Above (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Fubar (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Pressed leader, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression with winner, stayed on to dispute 2nd final furlong, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Nobby (11-7) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Dec.
One More Fleurie (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, prog to 2nd appr 3out, ev ch appr last, kow but nt mtch wnr cl hm, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Court Jurado (11-11) at Taylorstown 3m mdn gs in Apr.
Pingley Lad 20-1 (10-12) Led, headed 9f out, led again 7f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, 3rd of 9, 19l behind The Second Coming (10-12) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Welsh Saint (FR) Evensfav (11-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Calum Gilhooley (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Master Newton (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Behind, under pressure over 5f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, dist behind Lossiemouth (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 7f (5) sft in Dec.
