prominent, led halfway, strongly challenged from over 2f out, hung badly right and headed inside final furlong, ran on closing stages
held up in rear, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 4f out, every chance 2f out, kept on same pace well inside final furlong
in touch, headway over 4f out, no impression
led until halfway, remained prominent, weakened over 3f out
in touch, headway over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, rallied to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
with leader, lost place well over 3f out, tailed off
held up towards rear, under pressure over 6f out, soon beaten
chased leaders on outside, under pressure over 4f out, stayed on well final furlong, never able to challenge
Wellingtonbridge is probably better than he showed at Hereford and Potters Sapphire may have seen too much daylight when fifth at Wetherby. Molly Childers could not have got any closer last time at Towcester but this sharp track may not be ideal. Witham is the first foal to race of a staying hurdler/chaser so may also need a stiffer test. Another newcomer, WHATZDJAZZ (NAP), makes more appeal as he is a half-brother to the useful Welsh Shadow, who won a bumper on his racecourse debut and later ran against the likes of Yanworth and Yorkhill over timber.
Dauphiness Lucarno M out of Princess Angelique.
Molly Childers (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, close up 3f out, edged left and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Sweetlittlemystery (10-12) at Towcester 2m (6) gs in Dec.
Monar Rose 40-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, never involved, 9th of 14, dist behind G For Ginger (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in May.
Stonebrigg Legend Midnight Legend M out of Forget The Ref.
Wellingtonbridge 9-2 (11-2) Prominent on outside, pushed along 11f out and 9f out, weakened over 4f out, 10th of 16, 32l behind Just A Thought (11-9) at Hereford 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Whatzdjazz (IRE) Yeats M out of What A Mewsment.
Mercian Princess (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Mountain Path (10-10) at Wetherby 1m 4f fll (6) gs in Jan.
Potters Sapphire 5-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway halfway, soon went 2nd, lost place over 3f out, 5th of 7, 22 1/4l behind Shearling (11-5) at Wetherby 1m 4f fll (6) gs in Dec.
Witham Beat Hollow filly out of Wistow.