raced in mid-division, ridden 3 out, stayed on strongly after last, nearest finish
held up, headway travelling strongly before 2 out, mistake 2 out and lost momentum, recovered and stayed on strongly from last but never getting to first two
raced in mid-division, ridden 3 out, no headway, pulled up before last
held up, ridden 3 out, no impression
held up, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace
held up, ridden before 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on strongly after last, took lead last 50 yards, won going away
tracked leaders, took lead 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, weakened after last
held up, ridden 3 out, took lead 2 out, stayed on strongly, headed final 50 yards
raced prominently, ridden before 3 out, losing place after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
led, losing place and ridden before 3 out, weakening from 2 out, finished tailed off
Bourbali opened his account over a longer trip at Chepstow and is 7lb higher. Mi Laddo was winning for only the second time in 19 outings over timber when successful at Taunton while Peloric ended last season with a third at Newton Abbot. HOPE YOU DO returns to action with more scope than these and with improvement expected on his handicap debut, Philip Hobbs charge may prove the one to side with.
Bourbali (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, effort and good headway before 3 out, pressed leaders 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, ran on well, always doing enough, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Wavering Down (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 17 ran.
Hope You Do (FR) 5-2 (10-13) Held up, headway 3 out, nudged along before last, mistake last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Gordon's Jet (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Peloric 11-2 (11-9) Chased leader, led 4 out, headed flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Orchard Grove (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Miss M (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, stayed on from last, 5th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Yauthym (11-11) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Wrong Way Harry (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Restless before start, led narrowly, jinked at crossing after 5th, joined 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Hidden Depths (11-2) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Balkardy (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway before ridden after 3 out, stayed on after last, never nearer, 5th of 18, 14 1/2l behind Tibbie Dunbar (11-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Legendary Rhythm 17-2 (11-8) Mid-division, headway to track front rank halfway, pressed leaders before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance and not fluent last, one pace run-in, 4th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Astra Via (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Mi Laddo (IRE) 9-4fav (10-2) Wards rear, headway after 4 out into mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and ran on strongly run-in to lead closing stages, won at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Folly Gate (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Temur Khan 11-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 5th, no extra flat, 5th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Ten Past Midnight (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Oneonechop (FR) 18-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, distant 3rd before last, no extra, 4th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Yauthym (11-11) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
