held up mid-division, headway before 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept to take 2nd place towards finish, held close home
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 5th
held up mid-division, weakened over 4f out, soon eased, tailed off
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led over 1f out, held on towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders in 4th, weakened over 5f out, soon eased, virtually pulled up
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear and keen, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor
Nicky Richards does well in northern bumpers with a 29 per cent strike rate in the past five years. NANDO was sent off favourite for the yard on debut at Newcastle in November when revealing evident signs of ability and now returns to action after a break. He can make sufficient progress from that pleasing debut to score here. The booking of Brian Hughes for Special Prep, winner of his last two pointing starts, suggests the Robson team mean business whilst any money for Gordon Elliott's Arizona Bound would have be taken very seriously. The Russell team are doubly represented by a couple of possibles in newcomers Rubydoobs and Mighty Thunder and Aidan Coleman is a noteworthy booking for Good Man in what could be a decent bumper.
Archies Bet (IRE) Kheleyf gelding out of Royal Crescent.
Arizona Bound (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Mid div, drpd twrds rr & rdn 6th, last 1/2way, eased & pu 6out, at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Nando (GER) 2-1fav (11-2) Towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Solighoster (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn (6) gs in Nov.
Royal Summit Kayf Tara gelding out of Nas Na Riogh.
Special Prep (IRE) 5-4 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, ld aft 5out, going best aft 2out, 7l adv last, kow, easily, won at Loughrea 3m gd in Apr beating Well Bill (12-2) by 15l, 9 ran.
Good Man (IRE) New Approach gelding out of Garden City.
Mighty Thunder Malinas gelding out of Cool Island.
Ginny Brig Great Palm M out of Royal Reference.
Olivia Joan 80-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 8 3/4l behind Better Getalong (11-9) at Kelso 2m (6) hvy in Feb.
Drumnagreagh (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Alw twrds rr, last 1/2way, detd 5out, wknd & pu 4out, at Necarne 3m mdn gs in May.
Rubydoobs (IRE) Beneficial filly out of Time In Milan.