close up, tracked leaders, 6th, chased winner 12th until ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
tracked winner until 6th, pushed along and lost place 10th, pulled up 4 out
tracked leaders, mistake 12th, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out
in touch, headway 12th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and every chance when blundered next, stayed on flat
mistakes, held up, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened next, eased flat
in touch, headway 5 out, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd flat
in rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, stayed on to go 3rd flat
always in rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off
in rear, ridden 4 out, tailed off when pulled up next
made all, ridden 2 out, ran on
Legal Eyes was a lucky winner at Plumpton when left with the race at his mercy following the last-fence fall of My Way but Burbank was not hard pressed to beat two rivals at Kempton in May and fitness is unlikely to be an issue for the top weight. CANELO was entitled to need his run here last month so did well to stay on into third. He should be a different proposition with that experience under his belt. Gary Moore runs three but only Eragon De Chanay has seen recent action. Like Ballinslea Bridge and Editeur Du Gite, Dashing Perk returns from a lay-off but is worth a market check. Paint The Dream and Lithic have a bit to prove at present.
Burbank (IRE) 8-15fav (10-12) Made all, drew clear after 5 out, in no danger after, not fluent 2 out, unextended, won at Kempton 2m 4f (3) gd in May beating Sao (10-12) by 34l, 3 ran.
Eragon De Chanay (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, not always fluent, hit 12th, went 3rd from 3 out, no impression, pecked 2 out, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Byron Flyer (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Legal Eyes (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Led, jumped right at times, blundered 5th, pecked 7th, pitched on landing 4 out, headed 2 out, 1/2 length down when left clear last, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Full Bore (10-10) by 5l, 7 ran.
Paint The Dream 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leader when blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Taunton 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.
Canelo (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, slow 4 out, headway to chase leaders next, not fluent 2 out, stayed on into 3rd, never a threat, 3rd of 8, 7 3/4l behind Champagne Court (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
My Way (FR) 3-1 (10-9) Chased leaders on outside, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, 1/2 length lead when fell last, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Lithic (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Towards rear most of way, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Ballinslea Bridge (IRE) 13-8fav (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway before 2 out, led before last, soon clear, won at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb beating Truckers Lodge (11-3) by 7l, 7 ran.
Editeur Du Gite (FR) (10-10) won at Compiegne 2m 2f gd in May beating Easter Boy (10-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dashing Perk 3-1fav (10-12) Led until before 5th, led again 7th, headed last, 3rd and no extra close home, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Just A Sting (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
