tracked leader, ridden 4f out, chased winner 2f out, kept on, always held
chased leaders until halfway, gradually faded, pulled up 3f out
keen towards rear, headway 7f out, effort over 3f out, one pace final 2f
held up towards rear, headway 6f out, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide, keen in touch, headway after 6f, weakened 4f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, led 3f out, ran on well final furlong, ridden out
in touch, ridden over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
Form choice Call Me A Legend is awarded our vote from Grandage and Spirit Of Lake although support for Bacchanalianbertie would be of keen interest in a bumper that may lack strength in depth. He looks the type on paper and his yard, which is bang in form, knows the time of day in these contests. Grandage and Spirit Of Lake have both run well enough in defeat without looking out of the ordinary and need to improve to lower the colours of the selection. Alan King's filly ran on well to win at Towcester before acquitting herself creditably in a better race at Newbury and should be in the firing line. Neither Frosty Spring nor Silver Gora showed a great deal on debut whilst Henri Beauclerc isn't from a yard that's readily associated with winners in these contests. As ever, an eye should be kept on the market but Call Me A Legend has leading claims.
Bacchanalianbertie (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Mandys Gale.
Billybob Bathwick (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Aboukir Bay (10-7) at Fontwell 1m 6f nhf (6) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Grandage 10-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, always prominent, every chance when ran wide on bend 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Dragon Eye (10-11) at Warwick 2m nhf (6) sft in Dec.
Henry Beauclerc Hernando gelding out of winning hurdler/bumper Cullen Bay.
Spirit of Lake (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Pulled early and held up, headway after 1f, soon led, headed 5f out, soon weakened, 4th of 16, 11l behind Aboukir Bay (10-7) at Fontwell 1m 6f nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Bombay Dreams Keen mare, half-sister to winning chaser Indian Viceroy and winning hurdler/bumper Four On The Trot.
Galathea 3-1fav (11-0) Led 2-5; lft in ld app 15; hdd & wknd 2 out, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Farmer John (12-0) at Siddington 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Rodway Lady (IRE) Tragic Role mare out of a moderate racemare.
Silver Gora 20-1 (10-9) Always behind, ridden after 7f, stayed on one pace from 3f out, 7th of 16, 33l behind Fassaroe (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn nhf (5) sft in Jan.
Call Me A Legend 7-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway on inner 5f out, ridden to chase leaders 4f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 16, 6l behind Valdas Queen (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f nhf (5) gs in Dec.
Sox In The City Silver Patriarch gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Bathwick Penny 50-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 13th of 18, 33l behind Yuda Fu (10-7) at Warwick 1m 6f nhf (5) gs in Nov.
Call Me Myrtle (IRE) Turtle Island filly, half-sister to winning chaser Eurotech.
Frosty Spring 16-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 11th of 17, 38l behind Shalone (10-4) at Wincanton 2m nhf (5) gs in Jan.
Beyond Moonbeams Morpeth gelding, brother to winning hurdler Beyondtherealm.
South Georgia First Trump filly out of a lightly-raced mare.
