led, headed narrowly halfway, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
pressed leader, led narrowly halfway, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, every chance over 1f out, readily outpaced by front pair inside final furlong
prominent on outside, disputed lead halfway, led briefly over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, no chance with clear trio over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden and headway to lead over 2f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, held on well
held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, always just held
tracked leaders on inside, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
I'm To Blame was unbeaten in two bumpers at the beginning of his career and has since won over hurdles and fences. He arrives in top form having won a Musselburgh chase last month and will make a bold bid to complete a double. ON THE BLIND SIDE is better class than these over jumps having been placed in Class 2 events over fences the last twice. He has no bumper experience but completed a hat-trick over hurdles at the end of 2017 including two Grade 2's. River Frost is consistent but may find a couple of these too quick, a remark that also applies to the staying chaser Sam's Adventure, but The Some Dance Kid hasn't taken to fences after completing a hat-trick over hurdles in 2018 and he's also won a bumper.
Divine Port (USA) 16-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, brought down 8th, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Felix Mendelssohn (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) With leader to 5th, reminder and weakened after 2 out, 5th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Ripstick (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
I'm To Blame (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Keen and hung left throughout, led, headed 2nd, led again 5th, ridden and joined 3 out, ran on, won at Musselburgh 2m 6f (4) gs in Jan beating Mahlervous (11-0) by 1/2l, 3 ran.
Niven (IRE) 7-2fav (10-2) Took keen hold, led 2nd, headed 9th, led next, headed 3 out, no extra next, 6th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Nuts Well (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
On The Blind Side (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders on outside until mistake 9th, rallied on outside into modest 4th 3 out, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 12 1/2l behind Fingerontheswitch (10-1) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Sam's Adventure 7-2jfav (10-2) Held up in touch, lost place 9th, ridden and behind after 11th, 7th of 8, dist behind Domaine De L'Isle (10-13) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
The Some Dance Kid (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, struggling in last pair, 9th, blundered next, tailed off, last of 6, 32 3/4l behind Schiehallion Munro (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
River Frost 16-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on outside, slow normal 3 out, ridden and one pace after, 4th of 6, 11 1/2l behind The Con Man (10-5) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
