refused to race
tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led next, clear approaching last, kept up to work flat
led, joined 4 out, headed next, no impression before last
not fluent, always last, balooned 3rd, never any chance with leading duo, tailed off and eased before 4 out
BURY PARADE jumped well in the main when beating Hadrian's Approach at Kempton. The third that day, Theatre Guide, has run well twice since so the form looks decent and Paul Nicholls' seven-year-old can double his tally for the season. Desert Cry had some decent form last season but could be a little hit-and-miss and hasn't raced since May. Lidar has been off the track even longer but was placed in a Grade 3 and a Listed chase last year. Lamb's Cross unseated his rider in a three-runner race at Plumpton on Monday and may be well out of his comfort zone against these.
Bury Parade (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Made all, blundered 3 out, clear before last, just held on, won at Kempton 2m 4f grad ch (2) gs in Nov beating Hadrian's Approach (11-6) by ns, 5 ran.
Desert Cry (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division, jumped left and mistake 1st, mistake next, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Fairy Rath (10-6) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in May, 14 ran.
Lidar (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Close up in 5th, left in lead 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed soon after bypasing omitted 2 out, chased winner and kept on flat, always held, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Gus Macrae (9-12) at Ascot 2m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Nov '12.
Lamb's Cross 10-1 (11-2) Led, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Rock On Ruby (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (3) sft, 3 ran.
