tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on and no impression from 2 out
made all, ridden before last, held on near finish
in touch, outpaced 5 out, chased winner from last, just held near finish
held up towards rear, mistake 6th, weakened from 3 out
in rear, headway before 4 out, weakened from 3 out
in touch, headway before 5 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
with winner early, ridden and mistake 5 out, soon weakened
Bright Prospect, a winner at Perth in August, only just failed to concede So Satisfield 16lb at Ayr in October but he's the same amount higher than his last winning mark. AMUSE ME has a tremendous strike-rate of 13-67 and showed his first form over fences for some time here last month. He's well handicapped compared to his hurdles mark and can take this. Royal Macnab is generally consistent but likes a bit of cut in the ground and it was soft going when he won this from exactly the same mark a year ago. Formidableopponent completed a five-timer on good ground over this trip in the autumn before finding three miles too far then running out of his class at Aintree. He could bounce back here while the veteran Quito Du Tresor has been gradually dropping to a mark he should be capable of winning from and has shown a bit more dash in his most recent starts.
Bright Prospect (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Pressed leader, led narrowly approaching 3 out, headed next, ridden after last, kept on and every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind So Satisfied (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Royal Macnab (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Led until 1st, chased winner, no impression 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Foundation Man (12-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Formidableopponent (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) In rear, struggling from 11th, well behind when hampered and unseated rider 4 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Amuse Me 14-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, close 3rd 4 out, challenged from 2 out, every chance flat, held final 75 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Quick Decisson (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Endeavor 10-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, ridden before last, one pace, 8th of 14, 31 1/2l behind One For Hocky (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Held up, in rear, not fluent 1st or 6th, headway after 8th, ridden and beaten before 4 out, 4th of 6, 9l behind Seefood (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
My Idea 4-1 (11-11) In touch, headway 11th, went 2nd before 3 out, quickly weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Mumgos Debut (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
