tracked leaders in 5th out wide, pushed along 5f out, outpaced and struggling turning in, hung left 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
tracked leading pair, went 2nd turning in, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace no chance with winner
made all, shaken up 3f out, pushed along and stayed on well final furlong, unchallenged
raced keenly tracking leaders in 4th, pushed along out wide 3f out, plugged on, went moderate 3rd final furlong
raced keenly, tracked winner until hung badly right turning in. weakened and behind over 3f out, tailed off
waited with in rear, smooth headway 5 out, chased leaders and every chance 3f out, edged left and one pace in 3rd over 2f out, weakened into moderate 4th final furlong
Bamford Edge started favourite here last month but finished last. Emorelle’s third came in a maiden point in November but HUNTER LEGEND placed in what looked a decent bumper at Exeter and a repeat of that effort would probably suffice unless newcomer Jean Bart is above average.
Bamford Edge (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Tracked leader until led after 3f, ran green in front and hung left halfway, headed over 3f out, ridden hung left and weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 14 1/4l behind Blue Hop (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Bobalot 22-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden 4f out, stayed on one pace, 6th of 15, 16l behind Libberty Hunter (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Captain Claude (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, under pressure over 3f out and soon weakened, 8th of 14, 27 1/2l behind Marco Island (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Hunter Legend (FR) 11-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 6 1/2l behind Clifton Bridge (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Dec.
Jean Bart (FR) Muhtathir gelding out of Jacira.
Emorelle (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-div, mstk 5th, 7th 1/2way, closer up aftr 4out, fair 4th from 3out until ko to 3rd early flat, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Rockonsoph (11-11) at Turtulla 3m mdn gs in Nov.