mid-division, headway on outside 5f out, led 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up rear of mid-division, headway over 3f out, close up 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
chased leaders, challenged 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden 6f out, headed 4f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, soon switched left, behind, struggling 6f out, plugged on final 2f, went modest 5th towards finish
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
mid-division, switched right and headway final bend, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
in rear, some headway on outside over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, recovered to chase leader after 1f, ridden 4f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home
in rear, headway over 1f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong, no impression
WEMYSS POINT won this in 2018 and again last year and only comes into his own over marathon trips. He's 3lb lower than a year ago and can go in again. Beggarman completed a double over 2m on Polytrack in November but has never raced over a trip this far but Niblawi has no problems staying having won a Southwell handicap hurdle over 2m4f last month. Liffeydale Dreamer reappeared after a break to finish runner-up in a 3m handicap hurdle at Musselburgh last month but Yarmouth winner Dereham hasn't proved he stays this far.
Niblawi (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead before last, stayed on, edged clear close home, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Ballinslea Bridge (11-12) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Beggarman 6-4fav (9-11) Keen , led after 2f and set steady pace, headed 12f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, soon edged left, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Socially Shady (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Mukha Magic 7-1 (8-8) Tracked winner until ridden entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 10l behind Be My Sea (9-5) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Wemyss Point 16-1 (8-11) Dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Khilwafy (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Balkotic (FR) 18-1 (11-8) Midfield, pushed along 3 out, made no impression, 5th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Irish Sovereign (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Contrebasse 18-1 (10-10) Held up behind leaders, raced keenly, outpaced 3 out, jumped left, mistake and no extra 2 out, went left again last, 6th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Manintheshadows (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Dereham 12-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Berrahri (9-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Ayda (FR) 16-1 (9-1) Restrained in midfield, progress on outside to press leader after 6f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Reeceltic (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Led 2nd, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Goodtimes Badtimes (10-6) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
King Christophe (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Soon led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 19 1/4l behind Amourie (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
