tracked leaders, close up in 4th when fell heavily 4 out
held up in touch on outside, smooth headway into 2nd after 4 out, soon poised to challenge, led going well before next, clear 2 out, ridden out flat, held on
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced by front pair, modest 3rd when ridden after next, rallied closing stages, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
led to before 3 out, outpaced before next, ridden and no chance with winner after, lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leader, driven and lost place after 4 out, soon outpaced, modest 4th from next
fell 1st
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Keel Haul performed much better on his latest start at Lingfield and is well treated nowadays. Master Burbidge is back in the right grade after a well-beaten third at Doncaster but his jumping still leaves something to be desired. Royal Plaza need to bounce back from a couple of below-par efforts and could do with some help from the handicapper. BOAGRIUS was pulled up as if something was amiss on his chasing bow at Wincanton but has been given some time off and there is untapped potential in Noel George’s mount so he’s preferred to course winner Fair Loch.
Master Burbidge 11-4 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway when switched left before 3 out, beaten 4th when blundered, hampered badly and left 3rd last, 3rd of 5, 33l behind Monbeg River (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Fair Loch 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, blundered 7th, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last 2, held when blundered last, weakened flat, 7th of 8, dist behind Chain Of Beacons (10-7) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Boagrius (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) In touch in mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, effort approaching omitted 3rd last, quickly pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Royal Plaza 4-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, hampered 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, 16l behind Creep Desbois (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Argentix (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Led, headed before and mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Un Guet Apens (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Keel Haul (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on under pressure run-in, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Crievehill (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Thankyou Very Much 5-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 8, 36 1/4l behind Vocaliser (11-4) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
