held up, 2nd briefly 4th, mistake and unseated rider 10th
tracked leader until jumped left 4th, 2nd again 6th, led after 10th, jumped left 2 out, hard pressed when jumped left and mistake last, stayed on well
slow 1st, last until closed to chase leader after 5th until next, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance when hit last, held towards finish
led, clear 2nd until 8th, not fluent 10th, soon headed, ridden and beaten after 3 out, mistake last, lost 3rd flat
held up, jumped left 8th, closed 11th, not fluent 4 out, soon beaten, hampered last, went 3rd flat
BOAGRIUS finished a creditable third at Hereford on his return to action and has a conditional’s allowance helping his cause today. He may just edge a tight-looking contest. Boy In A Bentley has found one too good in both starts since returning to action and is another to consider along with Truckers Highway, who was eased down in the closing stages at Worcester last month once his chance has gone. Here I Am ended last season with a second at Fontwell and is preferred to Barton Rose.
Boagrius (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 2nd, headway 10th, ridden before 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Roll The Dough (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Truckers Highway (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened last, 4th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Peppay Le Pugh (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Boy In A Bentley (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 5th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and went 2nd approaching the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Dr Dunraven (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Here I Am (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) Led, ridden and headed after 4 out, held by winner from 3 out, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Skint (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Barton Rose 14-1 (11-12) In touch, mistake and lost place 3rd, bumped 6th, well beaten from 4 out, 7th of 12, 37l behind Boughtbeforelunch (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.