held up, headway on inside over 5f out, led 3f out, ran on well
led, ridden over 4f out, soon headed, weakened 3f out, tailed off
chased leader, led 4f out, headed 3f out, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway 4f out, went 3rd 3f out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, challenged over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, pulled hard, hanging left 6f out, weakening when hung badly left 4f out
held up towards rear, some headway 3f out, never on terms, soon outpaced by leaders
A poor bumper to conclude proceedings and PRESENT TO YOU is the obvious choice to see off The Fox's Decree, while Misty Kit can probably complete the frame. The last-named is one of two Mark Brisbourne representatives in the race and has had three quiet enough bumper runs so far. She has gone well enough in defeat to suggest that she might have the ability to bring home a bit of prize money here, though she will probably be better from a punting perspective in low-grade handicaps. The Fox's Decree has had just one run so far, finishing down the field in a Doncaster bumper in January 2008. He has changed hands to Timmy Vaughan since then, and with the trainer's reputation for improving them, we are likely to see more today. However, he is by Diktat and so may come into his own when the ground softens. Most of the others have shown nothing to recommend them just yet, and we will side with Present To You.
Cityar (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, behind final 6f, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Roses (10-12) at Southwell 2m cond & am NH flat (6) gd in May.
Star Mist (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Prominent, 3rd 6f out, weakened from 4f out, 9th of 16, 35l behind Honorary Title (11-2) at Wexford 2m N H flat in Aug.
The Fox's Decree 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, never dangerous, 16th of 21, 20l behind Sunsetten (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f 4yo nhf (5) gd in Jan '08.
Traditional Bells (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened over 5f out, 11th of 14, well behind King Of The Night (11-0) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gf in Sep.
Misty Kit 20-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, lost place over 5f out, struggling after, tailed off, 6th of 9, 40l behind Pure Faith (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Aug.
Tara's Attraction 28-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous, 8th of 18, 28l behind Eastern Paramour (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo nhf (5) sft in Dec.
The Jiggler (IRE) 100-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, ridden 7f out, never a factor, 5th of 10, 40l behind Fiveways (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Present To You (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Ww in mid div, prog to tr ldrs 3out, 5th 3out, went 3rd 2out & ld bef last, ro, won at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp in Jun beating Burnthill (11-7) by 5l, 12 ran.
