tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
slow into stride, keen in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
made all, hung right bend 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on
keen, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen, raced wide close up, effort to press leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
always towards rear, weakened over 2f out
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Kasbah finished ahead of Sign of The Kodiac when third over 5f here last month but was well behind Jordan Sport subsequently when the latter won at Wolverhampton. Memories Galore is a course and distance winner but has been running well over the minimum trip recently and won at Kempton in November but BOOMERANG BOB gets another chance in this. A winner at Chelmsford in October, he was only caught in the closing stages at Wolverhampton last time and can go one better in first-time headgear.
Sign of The Kodiac (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon recovered, chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Distant Past (8-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Kasbah (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Jordan Sport (8-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Boomerang Bob (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, headed close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Oriental Relation (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Quatrieme Ami 9-1 (8-8) Dwelt held up, pushed along halfway, not trouble leaders, 8th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Encore d'Or (8-12) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Memories Galore (IRE) 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 3rd of 11, 1/4l behind Dynamo Walt (8-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Jordan Sport 11-1 (8-3) Led 2f, chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Gentlemen (9-1) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Highland Acclaim (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) In touch, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Razin' Hell (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Sandfrankskipsgo 9-1 (9-7) Chased leader, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakening when hampered soon after, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Outrage (9-9) at Kempton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Kingsley Klarion (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 19 1/4l behind Hakam (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Ballesteros 25-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 6 1/4l behind Jordan Sport (8-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
