led, headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner
tracked leader, challenged on bit from 3 out, led going well before last, kept on well
towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, no extra from before last
held up mid-division, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before last
whipped around start, well in rear, tailed off halfway
tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out when outpaced, plugged on and no impression
held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced, never dangerous
WINTER ESCAPE (NAP) ran green but only had to be pushed out to make a winning racecourse debut over course and distance in December. Though the second has been beaten since, Alan King's charge is held in high regard and has an entry in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' so defeat today would be a surprise. The mare Bantam has a double penalty to contend with, as well as a three-month break, and is hard to predict. Peter The Mayo Man hasn't been seen since landing a Fairyhouse bumper in April of last year for Sabrina Harty but there are each-way possibilities about French import Celtic Tune.
Bantam (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up, took keen hold, in touch in rear when fell 3 out, at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Oct.
Winter Escape (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, led last, kept on well, won at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Dec beating Deauville Dancer (11-0) by 3 3/4l, 17 ran.
Captain Mowbray 9-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, 4th of 5, dist behind Myztique (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Celtic Tune (FR) (10-3) 5th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Dream Berry (10-3) at Auteuil 2m 2f sft in Oct.
Gabriel Oats 150-1 (11-4) In rear when badly hampered 1st, behind 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Gwafa (11-4) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Iman (GER) 200-1 (11-4) Unruly start and lost many lengths in rear, behind 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 13, dist behind Gwafa (11-4) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Lime Street (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up, at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Texas Forever (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Jumped right at times, tracked leader, hampered 1st, went badly right 3rd, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Peter The Mayo Man (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, improved into 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure, won at Fairyhouse 2m gd in Apr beating Don't Touch It (12-0) by 1l, 14 ran.
