held up in rear, steady headway to go prominent over 4f out, chased winner 2f out, strong challenge under pressure inside final furlong, just held
disputed lead, ridden along over 4f out, steadily lost place
in touch, pushed along 7f out, behind over 4f out, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden 7f out, soon lost place and behind final 5f, tailed off
with leaders, chased winner over 4f out until 2f out, soon weakened
disputed lead, definite advantage over 3f out, hard driven and stayed on final furlong, held on near finish
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, one pace final 2f
behind, about 8th and no chance when slipped up on bend approaching 3f out
held up in rear, promising headway to chase leaders 6f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, steady headway over 3f out, stayed on to take modest 3rd approaching final furlong, no chance with front pair
chased leaders, weakened 4f out, tailed off
This bumper will probably chiefly concern, King Of Dubai, Glebehall Bay and FABULOUS FRED and we will side with the last-named. Noel Chance's gelding put up a good performance to finish runner-up in a similar Warwick contest on heavy ground last month. Although slightly hampered that day he would probably still not have won, but he can show enough improvement to take this. Glebehall Bay is much respected from a yard going well and as one also proven on testing ground, and it would not be a shock if he improved enough to win. King Of Dubai has run well enough on good to soft in two runs but is yet to try it as soft as today, while Lemonade Jack is related to a triple bumper winner, though it is hard to find anything in his pedigree to suggest that testing ground will suit. Niceboy's bloodlines don't give the impression that he will be a Gary Moore stable star, so we'll side with Fabulous Fred.
Fabulous Fred (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Took keen hold towards rear, headway over 5f out, challenging and edging left well over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Double Pride (10-12) at Warwick 2m nhf (6.
My Jim Fan 100-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, struggling 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 20l behind Necromancer (11-1) at Towcester 2m nhf (5) hvy in Jan.
Niceboy (IRE) Environment Friend gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Our Little Dreamer (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up, headway halfway, weakened over 5f out, 6th of 10, 29l behind Benbane Head (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) hvy in Jan.
Rapid Connection 28-1 (10-13) Held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 8, 48l behind Latin America (10-1) at Fontwell 1m 6f nhf (6) sft.
The Red Laird 66-1 (11-2) Soon pushed along in rear, detached after 3f, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 39l behind Double Dash (11-5) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) sft in Jan.
Douryna Generous mare out of Dounya.
Lady Vera 50-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, hung left on bend 7f out, pushed along and no danger final 3f, 8th of 14, 18l behind Tara Taylor (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs nhf (6) gs in Jan.
Kaycee (IRE) King Charlemagne gelding out of Bollicina.
King of Dubai 9-2 (10-12) Always prominent, led after 2f, headed well over 2f out, no extra, 5th of 14, 12l behind Whistlejacquet (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f nhf (5) gs in Nov.
My Only Boy Carisbrooke gelding out of Jaydeebee.
So Regal (IRE) Zagreb filly out of Shawiba.
Glebehall Bay (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Chased leader, led 5f out, ridden approaching 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Moorlands Teri (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (5) hvy.
Lemonade Jack (IRE) Dushyantor gelding out of Roberta Fontaine.
