Viewing might be restricted by the time this finale gets under way but LEAN BURN could emerge from the gloom in front. Barry Leavy's charge chased home Come On Annie at Uttoxeter last month and is now 2lb lower than when scoring at that track and Bangor last season. Heurtevent is eased in grade while Torgamah Lad showed a bit more at Bangor last time and has place claims along with Lost In Newyork and Maccabees. Chapelle du Roi and Prince Freddie have the past form to figure but both disappointed last time and Pagham Belle appears to be going backwards.
Torgamah Lad (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Keen in touch, ridden 3 out, headway next, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 34l behind Dubawi Island (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Force Of Habit 50-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden 6th, soon behind, soon pulled up, in a race won by Grate Fella (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft, 11 ran.
Heurtevent (FR) 33-1 (10-4) Prominent, ridden and losing place when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 32l behind Act Of Kalanisi (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Quinola Des Obeaux (FR) 50-1 (11-5) Led until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, 9th of 13, 38l behind Clonusker (10-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy.
Chapelle Du Roi (USA) 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division, not fluent and jumped left 7th, struggling from 3 out, 14th of 16, 39l behind Homer Run (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Dec.
Lost In Newyork (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden and one pace after 3 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 15l behind Dungeness (10-13) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
Pagham Belle 13-2 (10-6) Led until not fluent 3rd, prominent, mistake 6th, led after 3 out, headed when mistake 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 16, 16l behind Withy Mills (10-3) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy.
Maccabees 20-1 (10-12) Raced widest of all, held up in last trio, hung right on stable bend after 4th, plugged on from after 2 out and kept on flat, never nearer, 6th of 13, 22l behind Clonusker (10-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy.
Lean Burn (USA) 4-1 (10-0) Mid-division, lost place 2nd, pushed along and last before 4th, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, led last, headed flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Come On Annie (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Prince Freddie 5-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, driven before 3 out, kept on same pace form next, never on terms, 5th of 10, 8l behind Kozmina Bay (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
