STONEBRIGG LEGEND is pursuing a first victory in 15 starts but chased home a subsequent winner here last month and the step up in trip won’t be a problem. Heresmynumber has been running over hurdles but won over fences here last season and later off this mark at Sedgefield. Fifty Shades ran well at Cheltenham in October but has disappointed since. Veteran That's The Deal appears in good heart at present and is still slipping down the handicap but will probably find at least a couple too good again while Misdflight is having a first run for new connections and and was just 1-27 in Ireland.
Fifty Shades (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Held up, closed 3rd, pushed along 13th, 4th 4 out, not fluent and weakened next, 4th of 6, 37l behind Special Prep (11-5) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Misdflight (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division early, reminders 5th, not always fluent jumping, closer order 11th, no impression straight, 8th of 14, 22l behind Better B Quick (10-6) at Wexford 3m 1f gd in Jun.
Heresmynumber (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Led until after 2nd, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Bonza Girl (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Holy Street (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, challenged 12th, led 15th until after next, chased winner, pushed along and no chance from 3 ou, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Mistress Massini (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Monsieur Bagot (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up, closed on outside 9th, pushed along 11th, outpaced 5 out, well beaten 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Younoso (10-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Johnny Yuma (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 11th, outpaced 3 out, never on terms with leaders after, 5th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Arthur's Reuben (10-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
That's The Deal (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Led headed 4 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Arthur's Reuben (10-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Arboretum 66-1 (10-6) Held up behind, headway and in touch on outside after 5th, lost place 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off next, 8th of 9, dist behind Inchcolm (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Stonebrigg Legend 11-4jfav (10-0) In rear, mistake 7th, headway to track leaders 11th, ridden to chase clear winner before last, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Sideways (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
