held up in rear, steady headway turning for home, ridden entering home straight, weakened 1f out
towards rear, ridden end of back straight, one pace
towards rear, ridden and lost touch end of back straight, no extra
tracked leader, led travelling strongly end of back straight, wandered under pressure over 1f out, drew clear close home
led, headed end of back straight, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden and modest headway turning for home, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out
prominent, ridden and lost place back straight, tailed off turning for home
held up in touch, ridden end of back straight, kept on under pressure final furlong but no chance with winner
midfield, ridden and some headway turning for home, one pace from 2f out
held up in touch, ridden behind leader entering home straight, one pace from over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
All Shook Up and Curio Bay are both bred for jumping and worth a market check in what is probably an above-average bumper. Make A Deal is a full brother to smart hurdler Polly Peachum and Neon Moon is from the same family as Saturday’s Haydock winner Perfect Candidate. Imperial Storm is very interesting as he’s a half-brother to the useful Krugermac and his yard have a terrific strike-rate in bumpers, especially around here. But FIRESTEP is also from a stable that does well here and the Mahler gelding can make a winning debut ahead of Ascot third Steady The Ship and Hereford runner-up Gerard Mentor.
All Shook Up (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Kadalville.
Curio Bay (IRE) Milan gelding out of Anna Magdalena.
Fair Skip Fair Mix gelding out of La Folichonne.
Firestep (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Springinherstep.
Gerard Mentor (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Prominent, led end of back straight, ridden and headed when edged right turning for home, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Dobryn (10-12) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Imperial Storm (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Vindonissa.
Make A Deal (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Prom til lost plce 7; wknd 14; wl bhnd when pu 3 out, at Horseheath 3m mdn sft in Feb.
Midnight Centurion Midnight Legend gelding out of Centoria.
Neon Moon (IRE) (11-11) Chsd ldr, 4th 1/2way, prog to 3rd bef 2out, eff & ld aftr 2out, 1l adv bef last, kow flat, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Sep beating Unanswered Prayers (11-11) by 2l, 9 ran.
Steady The Ship (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, 3rd and held from over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Marble Sands (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) sft in Oct.
