held up mid-division, pushed along after 6th and reminders, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, headway before 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no extra run-in
tracked leader, ridden before 4 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened last
mid-division, soon towards rear, soon in rear, struggling halfway
mid-division, reminder after 5th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up
towards rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd
tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out
towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well
led, ridden before last, headed run-in, no extra
Nonrunner
MRS BURBIDGE has a hike in the weights to contend with as she bids for a hat-trick. But she wasn’t unduly troubled when defying a penalty to win at Uttoxeter last time and is preferred to Straits Of Messina. The latter was having his first start since 2014 when a well beaten runner-up at Bangor recently, though his best form so far has been over 2m. Sudden Wish has only won a selling hurdle and also steps up in distance while Kingston Mimosa remains 6lb higher than when winning on fast ground over these hurdles back in June.
Kastani Beach (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, reminders after 4th and next, plugged on run-in, never involved, 5th of 11, 25l behind Maid Of Tuscany (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sudden Wish (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway on outside before 2 out, ridden and went never dangerous 4th between last 2, kept on run-in, 4th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Pure Vision (10-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mrs Burbidge 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 4th, led when mistake 3 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Flobury (10-12) by 3l, 15 ran.
Kingston Mimosa 33-1 (11-9) Close up, led 6th, headed before 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Whatthebutlersaw (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
El Tiburon (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Led after 1st, soon headed, led 2nd, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 31 1/4l behind Utility (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Landscape (FR) 33-1 (10-8) Blundered 2nd, always towards rear, driven and struggling after 4th, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Greyed A (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Thepartysover 8-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, 28l behind Bohernagore (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Shalianzi (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Disputed lead, driven before 4 out, ridden soon after, lost place after next, weakened last, 10th of 11, dist behind On The Road (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Sober Sailor (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 5th, chased leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, stayed to dispute modest 3rd from last, 4th of 11, 26 1/2l behind On The Road (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Cafe Au Lait (GER) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, dist behind Khismet (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Straits Of Messina (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd next, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 19l behind Raise A Spark (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
