tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon clear
held up mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before last
mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and just held for 2nd place close home
rear division, effort before 2 out, no impression
in touch, ridden before 2 out, soon chasing clear winner, just held on to 2nd place close home, no chance with winner
tracked leader, lost place before 3 out
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, outpaced before 2 out
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out
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Baron De Midleton has undergone wind surgery since scoring at Doncaster last month and is penalised for this along with FIX SUN. The latter beat only two rivals when scoring in good style at Sedgefield back in May but the form looks stronger in hindsight with the runner-up See The Sea going on to land a hat-trick - Nicky Henderson’s charge can make a winning return. Bumper winner Fearless debuts over hurdles having switched to Olly Murphy’s yard and the latter has sent out the last two winners of this while Sheshoon Sonny and Time For Another have also won bumpers, though neither figured over timber on their latest starts.
Fix Sun (FR) 1-7fav (11-0) Tracked leader, poised to challenge when blundered 2 out, driven to lead before last, drew readily clear flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May beating See The Sea (10-11) by 12l, 3 ran.
Click And Collect 100-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, remote 6th when not fluent 3 out, went 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Bullionaire (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Fearless (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, led 5f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Glory And Fortune (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) gs in Jan.
Getaway Bay (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Oct.
Rob Royal (FR) 7-2 (12-2) Mid-div best, 5th when mstk 4th, mstk 5out, fair 6th aftr 4out, no impr frm 3out, 6th of 9, 15l behind Wrong Direction (12-2) at Dromahane 3m gd in Apr.
Sheshoon Sonny (FR) 22-1 (10-12) Held up behind, shaken up and outpaced after 2 out, ridden before last, never a threat, 7th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Chantry House (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec.
Taqwaa (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Towards rear, some headway 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 36l behind Waterproof (10-7) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Time For Another (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) In touch on outside, not fluent 6th, challenged after 3 out, driven and lost place when jumped slowly next, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Arthur Mac (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
April Rising 125-1 (10-7) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, weakened 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Call Me Chris 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, no chance when mistake 3 out, 14th of 17, dist behind Mister Coffey (11-5) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Maisiebella 33-1 (10-13) Held up, headway 2 out, no impression, 7th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Northofthewall (11-6) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Midnight Popstar 100-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, soon edged left and weakened, 10th of 16, 25 1/4l behind Rose Of Aghaboe (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Baron De Midleton (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in touch on inside, steady headway before 3 out, ridden in 3rd between last 2, 2nd at the last, quickened to lead run-in, soon clear, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec beating Perfect Predator (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
