made most to over 6f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
pulled hard, soon chasing leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, one pace final 2f
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
raced wide, held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, led over 6f out, clear over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
mid-division, ridden and struggling 7f out, tailed off final 4f
held up in mid-division, headway over 6f out, chased winner from 2f out, kept on final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
raced wide, always in rear, tailed off final 4f
with leaders, ridden 6f out, soon lost place, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden 7f out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off when pulled up over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, led over 2f out, kept on strongly
towards rear, ridden and no impression final 2f
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on inside 5f out, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
never reached beyond mid-division
Celian and Upham Atom have both shown winning form in bumpers but the pair may struggle under their penalties and it may pay to look elsewhere for the winner with preference for BOBBY ON THE BEAT. Paul Nicholls and Sam Thomas have not had the best of fortune in recent days but at least this is one runner that is not going to fall and having run creditably in both starts so far, latterly in a decent race at Cheltenham, Bobby On The Beat looks the one they all have to beat. Sue Smith's Beau Lake ran creditably in a good race at Sandown last month and he makes more appeal than Tim Vaughan's Walamo, who has shown some ability but was well held at Market Rasen last time. A market move for Heather Dalton's newcomer Danmegella or Nick Gifford's son of Winged Love, Neil Harvey, would be of interest but Bobby On The Beat sets a fair standard and he gets the vote.
Celian (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 27l behind Shalone (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) gs in May.
Upham Atom 5-1 (10-11) Made all, ridden over 2f out, challenged final furlong, kept on gamely, won at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn nhf (6) sft in Feb beating Enroblim Trop (11-4) by a shd, 10 ran.
Beau Lake (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 7th of 19, 9l behind Bensalem (11-0) at Sandown 2m nhf (4) sft in Nov.
Bobby On The Beat (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed long over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never in contention, 9th of 17, 20l behind According To Dick (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m nhf (4) gd in Oct.
Danmegella Overbury gelding, half-brother to winners over jumps and in bumpers including useful jumper Europa.
He's The Business Exit To Nowhere gelding out of Spindle's.
Neil Harvey (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of At Dawn.
Nimbus Flyer Cloudings gelding out of Flying Footsie.
Rockandahardplace (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) A bhnd; t.o & pulled up in race won by Whataclue (11-7) at Hackwood Park 3m ptp gd in May, 8 ran.
Russian Orphan 33-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 13, 45l behind Abey M'Boy (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Nov.
Sherwani Wolf (IRE) Loup Sauvage gelding out of Sherwani.
Walamo (GER) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until weakened over 1f out, 7th of 15, 12l behind McMurrough (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in May.
Wingull (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Behind, effort over 6f out, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 14, 43l behind Rubys Cove (11-2) at Wetherby 2m nhf (6) gd in Jun.
Miss Fleur Evensfav (11-0) Held up; hdwy 12; disp ld 14-last; no ex flat, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Marias Rock (11-7) at Littlewindsor 3m ptp gd in Apr.
