held up in touch and keen, soon chased winner, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on and well held inside final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, weakened before 5f out
tracked leaders and keen, weakened before 5f out
made all, pressed over 2f out, kept on well, driven out
towards rear, pushed along halfway, weakened over 6f out
held up towards rear, went remote 3rd over 4f out, never dangerous
Gayebury stayed on dourly to short-head Prime Venture on his debut at Ffos Las only to lose the race in the stewards' room. He'll be fancied to gain compensation but Bacchanel has been placed in both starts and El Tiburon was third over a shorter trip here last month, despite showing signs of inexperience. BURTON BORU is from solid jumping stock and probably wouldn't need to be a world-beater to make a winning start – the booking of Noel Fehily is a positive sign.
Bacchanel (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 9 3/4l behind Penn Lane (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (6) hvy in Nov.
Breeze Along 100-1 (11-2) In rear, struggling final 5f, 10th of 14, 36 1/4l behind Blu Cavalier (11-2) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Denny Kerrell 33-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, weakened over 4f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Drumcliff (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Gayebury 14-1 (11-7) With leaders on inside, lost place 5f out, headway over 3f out, soon led, ridden and stayed on gamely when hard pressed from over 1f out, edged right towards finish, just held on (finished 1st placed 2nd), won at Ffos Las 2m (6) hvy in Dec beating Prime Venture (11-7) by shd, 8 ran.
Primary Suspect (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Tracked winner until pushed along 5f out, weakened 4f out, 7th of 9, dist behind Rolling Dylan (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (6) sft in Dec.
Burton Boru (IRE) Brian Boru gelding out of Tiffiny Gale.
El Tiburon (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, every chance 2f out, held when veered left over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Steel Express (10-12) at Exeter 1m 5f (6) hvy in Dec.
Zammia (FR) Kingsalsa gelding out of Aisyacall.