towards rear and keen, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, chased winner from 4 out, kept on and always well held from last
in touch, mistake 1st, lost place after 4th, led 4 out, jumped right 2 out, kept on well from last
led, hit 8th, headed 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd place, lost place 5 out, pushed along next and soon headway, one pace and no impression
tracked leader, mistake 7 out, lost place after next, tailed off and pulled up
towards rear, mistake 1st, blundered 6th, effort 4 out, plugged on and no impression
mid-division, went 2nd from 5th, weakened before 2 out
in rear, lost place 5 out, soon reminders and tailed off, soon pulled up
Minella Scamp has an absence to overcome on his first run for Fergal O’Brien but he was second twice in Ireland last season. Looksnowtlikebrian is only a couple of pounds higher than when second to Saint John Henry at Chepstow in October so has to go on the short-list but ALF’N’DOR is still slipping down the weights, despite apparently improving with experience over fences, so gets the nod ahead of stablemate Cougar's Gold and chasing debutante Sutter's Mill.
Minella Scamp (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd from 7th, kept on without getting to winner run-in, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Catalaunian Fields (11-3) at Tramore 2m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Looksnowtlikebrian (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 17th, went 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Kit Casey (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Lead until before 3rd, lost place 6 out, mistake next, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Alf 'n' Dor (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, outpaced 6 out, went 3rd from 4 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Paddy The Oscar (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Champagne To Go (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) With leader, lost place 6th, outpaced next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Always in rear, beaten 4 out, 8th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Hoke Colburn (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Cougar's Gold (IRE) 2-1fav (12-5) Chased leaders, 2nd 6th, not fluent 8th, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Starlit Night (10-4) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Corbett Court (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, behind next, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Angels Antics (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
