led, ridden and headed 3f out, driven and lost 2nd 2f out, soon one pace
chased leader until over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
chased leaders until 8f out, soon ridden and lost place, stayed on again from over 1f out, never a threat
in touch until lost place and struggling towards rear 7f out, tailed off
chased leaders, driven along and outpaced 6f out, stayed on again final 2f, not pace to threaten
held up in rear, good headway 5f out, chasing leaders when short of room briefly on inside over 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 6f out, plugging on in modest 5th when veered right towards paddock exit approaching final furlong
held up towards rear, headway 7f out, chased leadrs 5f out, weakened under pressure 2f out, soon eased, tailed off
pulled hard, held up until headway to go close up after 5f, went 3rd 8f out, went 2nd 5f out, led 3f out, quickened and came well clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, quite impressive
took keen hold in touch, headway to chase leaders 6f out, hampered on inside over 3f out, driven in 5th over 2f out, weakened soon after, tailed off
held up in last pair, headway halfway, chased leaders 7f out, went 2nd 2f out, no chance with winner when jinked right towards paddock exit approaching final furlong
Bamboleo has the best form in the book so far with a placed effort at Plumpton, though it wouldn't take much for the likes of Two Oscars and Grace And Fortune to improve past him. French bumper winner Utopian is hard to assess on his first start for Nick Gifford and point-to-point winner Whatsupjack makes his debut under Rules. Royal Announcement is worth noting on his first start, however, though a chance is taken on another newcomer in LOMBARD LIGHT. He's a half-brother to bumper and hurdles winner Askanna and may be good enough at the first time of asking.
Bamboleo (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Prominent, went 2nd over 8f out, challenged 6f out, led 4f out until approaching final 3f, one pace in 3rd and no impression on leading duo final 2f, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Flementime (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Fuhgeddaboudit 25-1 (11-6) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon struggling, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Gevrey Chambertin (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m mdn nat hunt flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Lombard Light (IRE) Milan gelding out of All The Roses.
Lord Aldervale (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, one pace and went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 10, 23l behind Il Presidente (11-4) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Regal Flow 33-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway 7f out, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 40l behind Danandy (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Royal Announcement Flemensfirth gelding out of Made For A King.
Two Oscars (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, went 3rd 4 out, plugged on one pace, 3rd of 12, 24l behind Vrai Vert (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Whatsupjack (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Rcd 2nd, ld 3out, kow, won at Ballinaboola 3m ire ptp sft in Nov beating Indian Gale (10-11) by 3l, 10 ran.
Utopian (FR) (9-10) won at Vichy(FR) 1m 4f 3yo nhf gd in May beating Ut De Sivola (9-10) by 1l, 9 ran.
Witchesintune 33-1 (11-2) Took keen hold in touch, jinked left over 12f out, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 12, 33l behind My Miss Lucy (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) sft in Jan.
Abruzzi 33-1 (10-8) Prominent, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 16, 21l behind Valdez (11-11) at Kempton 2m n h flat (6) std.
Grace And Fortune 33-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, chased winner until inside final 2f, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Umadachar (10-5) at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) sft in Jan.
