held up towards rear, soon in rear, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up
held up mid-division, led 3 out, clear before last, kept on well
held up mid-division, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and no impression
led to 3 out, weakened soon after
held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
behind, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out in 4th, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden to challenged before 2 out, weakened last
with leader, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on before last, went 3rd run-in
Mighty Whitey scored over track and trip in September but is now 10lb higher and was well beaten last time. ARDMAY is another course and distance winner and Kevin Ryan's charge makes more appeal off a 5lb higher mark on only his fifth start over timber. Baraboy has also won over these hurdles before and has a shout off his current mark while Shrapnel returns to action having tumbled down the weights since last competing over hurdles. Orchard Road was successful at the track last year though has not raced since February so the less-exposed Mixboy is preferred.
Shrapnel (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 6th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Toledo Gold (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mixboy (FR) 3-1fav (10-12) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening when mistake next, 4th of 5, 13 1/4l behind Subtle Grey (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Sailors Warn (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) Mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, 7th and one pace when fell next, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Mighty Whitey (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Led, driven and headed between last 2, one pace flat, 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Alizee De Janeiro (10-1) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ardmay (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Maraakib (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Baraboy (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Held up behind, headway and in touch on outer 3 out, effort next, led between last 2, headed last, no extra flat, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Alizee De Janeiro (10-1) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Orchard Road (USA) 17-2 (10-7) In rear, pushed along before 6 out, weakened 4 out, 5th of 7, 9l behind Streets Of Newyork (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Blake Dean 6-1 (11-9) With leader, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 31 3/4l behind Mulligan's Man (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
