tracked leaders and keen, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well
held up mid-division and keen, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace
close up, led after 2nd, headed 5 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway before last, kept on same pace
led, headed after 2nd, regained lead 5 out, headed 3 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra
held up in rear, ridden and weakened after 4 out
tracked leaders and keen, led last, headed run-in, kept on towards finish
Winning miler Dubai Star will be a factor here if lasting home. Bumble Bay won a Uttoxeter bumper last summer and there are no stamina doubts surrounding winning pointer Gardiners Hill either. Hill Fort only found one too good at Exeter but The Doom Bar has been a big disappointment so far. FAUVE won over 1m4f in the French provinces last year and Paul Webber has done well with similar types in the past - the Montjeu gelding can make a winning start over timber.
Black Iceman 7-1 (8-7) Took keen hold tracking leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 18l behind Oakbank (8-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr (flat).
Bumble Bay 8-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 10l behind Uptendownone (11-2) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gf in Aug.
Gardiners Hill (IRE) 2-5fav (11-7) Hdwy 12; led 15 til fell 2 out, in a race won by Good Grammar (12-0) at West Wales Area Club 3m ptp gs in May, 6 ran.
Hill Fort 14-1 (10-7) Edgy before start, raced keenly tracking leading pair, went right 2nd, 2nd approaching 3 out, held when not fluent next, no chance with winner, kept on well for clear 2nd, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Sadler's Gold (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Mr Mcguiness (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Held up, behind final 5f, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Barters Hill (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
The Doom Bar (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2nd until after 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind San Benedeto (10-7) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Dubai Star (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, last of 16, 22l behind Lightning Spear (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct (flat).
Fauve (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Theme Astral (8-11) at Deauville(FR) 1m 5f 3yo stk gs in Aug (flat).
Hoy Hoy (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) In rear, mistake 4th, well behind when blundered next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Take Two (10-12) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Sindarban (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) In touch, fell 1st, in a race won by Countersign (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in May, 8 ran.
Cabin Fever 4-1 (8-8) Took keen hold tracking leader, led 8f out, headed over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 11l behind Dalgig (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f clm stks (5) sft in Oct (flat).
