chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, carried right towards finish, always just held
slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, pressing for 3rd close home
mid-division, raced keenly, not much room 2f out, no impression
led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
not much room start, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
held up, raced keenly, closed 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon beaten
chased leader, led over 1f out, edged right well inside final furlong, held on well
chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, effort 2f out, unbale to quite challenge, kept on, just held on to 3rd
held up, pushed along over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never threatened leaders
Burrows Seeside still looks high enough in the weights on a recent second at Southwell but Late Arrival remains on a winning mark despite carrying 5lb extra for last week’s success over track and trip. STAY SMART has won off a higher mark in the past and finished runner-up at Wolverhampton when last in this grade. David O’Meara’s charge gets the nod with Tommy Taylor dropping down in trip and Whittle Le Woods debuting for Mick Appleby.
Whittle Le Woods 9-2 (9-6) Raced keenly, led, driven over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Call Me Ginger (9-7) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Triggered (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Off the pace and always towards rear, 8th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Tipperary Tiger (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Stay Smart 15-2 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Ballyare (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Late Arrival (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, held on well, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Royal Advice (9-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Athollblair Boy (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Midfield, lost place and pushed along over 2f out, made no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Asmund (8-11) at Redcar 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Mutabaahy (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Good Earth (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Tommy Taylor (USA) 10-1 (8-4) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Maywake (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Burrows Seeside (FR) 5-1 (9-4) Dwelt held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Patsy Fagan (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Tathmeen (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Patsy Fagan (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.