took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 14f out, weakened over 3f out
held up in mid-division, headway 7f out, hung right and one pace in 3rd over 1f out, stayed on final 100 yards, went 2nd last strides, no impression on winner
held up in rear, some headway on outside 7f out, outpaced and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression
held up in rear, headway over 5f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway 11f out, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd last strides
chased leader until over 14f out, lost place 8f out, well beaten final 4f
BOOMSLANG never troubled winning stablemate You Some Girl when third at Catterick recently but normal progress should see him go close in this. Parsons Stone last raced in July but is another likely improver while point-to-point runner-up Judicial Review is related to winners over jumps. Longagoanfarbehind is a brother to a hurdles winner in France and is fitted with a hood for his debut.
Ben Ten 50-1 (11-0) Always in rear, tailed off over 4f out, last of 8, dist behind You Some Girl (10-7) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Boomslang 15-2 (11-0) Towards rear, took closer order 5f out, showed signs of greenness and hung right over 3f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7 3/4l behind You Some Girl (10-7) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Derwent Dealer (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In touch on inner, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 30 1/2l behind Grey Dawning (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Foreva Alfie (IRE) Arcadio gelding out of Chitty Bang Bang.
Judicial Review (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 6th from 5th, 4th 6out, cl 4th bef 2out, 3rd bef last, went 2nd under 50 yards out, not reach wnr, 2nd of 10, nk behind Finding Freedom (11-6) at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in May.
Longagoanfarbehind (FR) Al Namix gelding out of Halbina De Juilley.
The Midnight Rule 7-2 (12-2) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, wknd from 4out & pu aftr nxt, at Tinahely 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Parsons Stone (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, no extra, 4th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Tiger Orchid (11-7) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.