always prominent, led after 3 out, not fluent last, driven and stayed on well flat
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 3 out, went close 2nd when not much room next, soon switched left, stayed on flat, no impression towards finish
wandered into 1st and raced freely, made most until 4th, losing place when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, lost place 5th, well beaten after 3 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, blundered and tailed off 5th, plugged on from 2 out, no chance
tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, ridden after 3 out, no extra next
tracked leaders, pulled hard, jumped right into rival 1st, led 4th, headed after 3 out, no extra last
held up towards rear, closed before 4th, pushed along next, weakening when mistake 3 out
in touch on outside when bumped 1st, mid-division, jumped slowly and not fluent 3rd, behind from 4th
Native Display was alongside the eventual winner when falling three out at Bangor. He should go close here with a clear round but we'll stick with ROADIE JOE, who made a favourable impression at Worcester despite beating little of note. Spa's Dancer is rated 93 on the Flat so should be able to figure in a race like this but Arthamint will need to improve on previous efforts over hurdles to get involved. Burma may need more time while miler Imperial Glance could have stamina issues.
Roadie Joe (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Close up, led 4 out, clear before last, won at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Sep beating Air Of Glory (11-0) by 12l, 7 ran.
A Little Magic (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway before 6th, ridden after 2 out, no impression flat, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Keep Calm (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Arthamint 8-1 (11-2) Led and soon clear until after 4 out, soon headed and weakened, 6th of 14, 34 1/2l behind Scoop The Pot (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Dragon City 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, lost touch after 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Imperial Glance 10-3fav (11-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place, 7th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Living Leader (11-2) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Native Display (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked clear leader, took closer order halfway, every chance when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out, at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Spa's Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Mid-division, struggling final 3f, last of 16, 12 1/2l behind Mount Logan (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gs in Jul.
Burma (FR) 9-2fav (10-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 5f out, kept on from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 15l behind Sherry (10-10) at Wetherby 1m 4f fll (6) gs in Jan.
Vodka Island (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Prominent, led before 6th, headed after 6th, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 14, dist behind Morello Royale (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Northandsouth (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) In touch on outside, wandered approaching 4th, one pace 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 18, 27 1/4l behind Glingerburn (10-12) at Doncaster 2m (4) gs in Nov.
