mistakes, always well in rear, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and beaten in 5th when hung left between last 2, weakened into 6th last
chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 4 out, led and hit next, came clear when hit last, stayed on strongly
mid-division on inside, not fluent 3rd, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along before next, went 3rd between last 2, one pace
chased leaders, 2nd before 5th until next, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next
chased leader until before 5th, soon lost place, last and struggling after 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, modest 5th last, never threatened
held up towards rear, good headway approaching 4 out, 3rd travelling well before next, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, no chance with winner
led until headed 3 out, chased winner and soon hung left, lost 2nd next, weakened between last 2
towards rear, mistake 4th, soon behind, never on terms
jumped left 1st, took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened
Jersey Bean won an Ascot bumper after finishing second at Warwick but softer ground would be a worry. King Vince won bumpers at Newton Abbot and Fontwell in the summer and was third on his hurdling debut at Plumpton so is one for the short-list. Destined To Shine has also won a bumper but made mistakes before unseating his rider at Warwick only a week ago. THE DAWN MAN jumped well and travelled strongly before finishing third over 2m4f at Worcester last month. At this stage of his career, the drop back to 2m might suit. Not That Fuisse is surely better than he showed at Market Rasen and looks best of the rest.
Alfiboy 20-1 (11-0) Led 1st, jumped left next, headed and not fluent 3rd, jumped left 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Destined To Shine (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent, stumbled and unseated rider 4th, at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Fin And Game (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) In rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Arakhan (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Feb.
Jersey Bean (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Led, shaken up over 2f out, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Soldier Of Love (11-0) by nk, 6 ran.
King Vince 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, every chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Parthenius (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Mah Mate Bob (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place after 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Niceandeasy (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Mutawaasel 33-1 (10-12) Well off the pace towards rear, wandered and went badly left 4th, never on terms, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Ravenhill Road (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Not That Fuisse (FR) 4-6fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, struggling 4 out, soon eased, pulled up after next, at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
The Dawn Man (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led, jumped well, driven when pressed 2 out, headed before last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Landin (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
The Road Home (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway halfway, chased leader over 6f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until entering final furlong, no extra, 5th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Herecomestheboom (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Pantomime (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed 11f out, stayed handy, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Affair (8-10) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Nov.
