held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
led, headed over 4f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, soon weakened
in touch, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, lost place 6f out, tailed off
chased leader, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders and keen, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakening when lost 2nd towards finish
held up, headway to chase leaders after 6f, stayed on to take second towards finish, no chance with winner
in rear, headway 6f out, weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, headway halfway, challenged 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, tailed off over 3f out
tracked leaders and keen, saddle soon slipped, pulled up after 6f
Doncaster winner Lightening Rod only beat three home in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham last time and Mick Easterby's gelding is likely to find this a more suitable opportunity for him but it is never easy to win bumpers under a penalty and a better bet looks to be MR SYNTAX, who is taken to gain a deserved success and he gets the vote over Bunglasha Jake. Howard Johnson's gelding was a point-to-point winner in Ireland and was subsequently disappointing when only fifth of the nine runners on his rules debut in a Musselburgh bumper in February. There should be more to come from the son of Jolly Jake though and he has to be considered. Paul Webber's runners in this grade always warrant respect but his runner Vivarini has been well held in both starts so far and looks best watched. Don McCain's Black Apache was beaten a long way on testing ground at Newcastle on his debut and may do better on this surface, while Bilbo Boggart showed promise at Haydock and has to be considered. Preference though is for Mr Syntax who has done little wrong in any of his three starts and he gets the vote for what would be a deserved success.
Lightening Rod 100-1 (10-11) Chased leaders until 6f out, 21st of 24, well behind Dunguib (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Bilbo Boggart (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden over 5f out, soon driven and behind, 5th of 8, 14l behind Mister Wall Street (10-9) at Haydock 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Black Apache (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Raced wide, held up, effort over 5f out, weakened 3f out, 4th of 8, 34l behind Sitting Tennant (11-2) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Bunglasha Jake (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, headway and going well until ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened, 5th of 9, 20l behind Bellvano (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gd in Feb.
Highway Nineteen (IRE) Exit To Nowhere gelding out of Catchmenot.
Lofty Legend Midnight Legend gelding out of Elmside Katie.
Minstalad 12-1 (11-2) Held up, effort over 3f out, soon driven and one pace, 4th of 8, 12l behind Mister Wall Street (10-9) at Haydock 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Mr Syntax (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Ballybriggan (10-13) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Hidden Keel Kirkwall gelding out of Royal Keel.
Freda's Rose (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 11, 18l behind Miss Overdrive (10-11) at Southwell 2m N H flat (5) gd in Mar.
Witch One Silver Patriarch filly out of Catton Lady.
Lady Rose Lewis Sir Harry Lewis filly out of Chief Lady Nicola.
Princess Aliuska Domedriver filly out of Aliuska.
Handsome Chap Tumbleweed Ridge gelding out of Dolphin Beech.
Vivarini 20-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden 5f out, stayed on one pace final 2f, 4th of 12, 20l behind High Gales (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
