in touch on outside, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, kept on under pressure approaching last, held flat
held up in last pair, struggling 5th, never dangerous
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders to after 4th, soon behind
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths clear when not fluent last, kept on flat
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, weakened from next
held up in last pair, struggling from 3rd, never dangerous
tracked leader, lost place 4th, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Stanley Bridge certainly wasn't winning out of turn over C&D last time but regular pilot Lucy Alexander misses out today and that victory was a first for Barry Murtagh's five-year-old in 24 career starts. Langley bids for a hat-trick after recent victories at Ffos Las and Folkestone but may not be improving quickly enough to defy a double penalty while this trip may be on the sharp side for Vittachi, who was well backed over 2m6f here last time. KINGDOM OF MUNSTER is still a maiden over hurdles but this represents a huge drop in class and the fact that he was thought good enough to go to last year's Cheltenham Festival suggests he is better than recent efforts suggest. At the forecast odds, he could be the value in this though Barello Road is also interesting off a low weight.
Langley 4-9fav (11-5) Held up in rear, smooth headway on inside before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon drew clear, hung left flat and ridden out, easily, won at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy beating Just Beware (10-6) by 7l, 5 ran.
Macs Island (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Behind, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Dusky Bob (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Kingdom Of Munster (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division on inner, no impression from 2 out, 8th of 13, 20l behind Simply Ned (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Pen Gwen (FR) 18-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, chased leaders 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 17, 42l behind Sambelucky (10-4) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Emirate Isle 12-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, effort on inside 3 out to before next, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 33l behind King's Chorister (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Stanley Bridge 10-3 (9-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent and led 2 out, stayed on well, pushed out towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec beating Short Supply (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Amjad 20-1 (10-8) In rear, soon pushed along, behind after 8th, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Gulf Punch (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Aug.
Barello Road 5-1 (10-1) Held up, carried out by loose horse 3rd, in a race won by Stanley Bridge (9-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec, 10 ran.
Vittachi 2-1fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway from 5th, challenged 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Sundown Trail (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl (3yo+) (5) gs in Dec.
