tracked winner until ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
close up, tracked winner approaching 2 out, every chance and looked going best last, ridden and found little run-in
made all, pressed when hit 2 out, joined next, driven and found extra run-in
in touch, ridden at bypassed 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and lost touch at bypassed 3 out, tailed off
close up, lost place 2nd, in rear, weakened at bypassed 3 out
Burlington Bert goes hurdling for the first time having won a couple of bumpers including his latest start at Stratford back in May. Drumcliff will likely improve for a recent hurdling debut here when failing to land the odds but the Coolmore-owned SIMPLE AS THAT is preferred. Jonjo O’Neill’s charge should settle better today with last month’s hurdling bow at Chepstow under his belt and he showed enough on that occasion to suggest he can go close in this. Mr Mcgo ran well enough for a long way at Uttoxeter recently and makes more appeal than Redmond and Spirit Of Hale.
Burlington Bert (FR) 11-10fav (11-9) Chased leaders, led over 4f out, clear going well over 1f out, easily (no time taken), won at Stratford 2m (5) gf in May beating Morianour (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Drumcliff (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Mid-division, hampered 1st and 3rd, headway 3 out, soon under pressure, never a threat, 6th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Dashing Oscar (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Mr Mcgo (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, on outside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 18, dist behind Rolling Dylan (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Redmond (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 4th, not fluent 5th, pecked next, behind after 7th, 7th of 8, dist behind Midnight Tour (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
Simple As That (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Keen early, tracked leader, effort 3 out, lost place next, no impression between last 2, 5th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Geordie Des Champs (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 6th, well beaten before 3 out, 9th of 14, 31 1/4l behind Report To Base (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Nov.
