in rear, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened from last
made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on well
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon lost place
behind, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
with winner, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on and always held
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, outpaced 3 out
NonRunner
Unsurprisingly, BROADWAY BELLE has been raised a massive 14lb for her facile defeat of a previous winner here three weeks ago but there is nothing in this field that should cause connections undue concern if she is in the same mood. Christmas Twenty is 0-20 but is eased a little in grade and could make a race of it if he handles the step up in distance. Classical Sound ran his best race so far here last month while Ollisu Lad looks the pick of Ian Duncan’s two raiders.
Birch Bank 16-1 (11-2) Chased winner until before 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 35 3/4l behind Louse Talk (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Mar.
Spoils Of War (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 16, dist behind Final Fling (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Broadway Belle 9-4fav (10-5) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon clear, readily, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Agent Louise (10-11) by 33l, 7 ran.
Ollisu Lad (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, steady headway before 2 out, went 3rd on long run before last, ridden and held when sprawled on landing and fell last, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Silver Dragon 40-1 (10-0) Jumped right and not that fluent, led until after 3rd, soon lost place, last when slow 5th, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Classical Sound (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Behind, headway before 3 out, ridden before and mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Dolly's Dot (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Millrose Bell (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up well in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Haul Us In (12-5) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Spring Over (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Led, joined 2 out, headed on long run soon after, soon ridden and weakened, hampered after last, 4th of 8, 23l behind Haul Us In (12-5) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Christmas Twenty (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Towards rear, outpaced and behind 4 out, rallied approaching last, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Allfredandnobell (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
