in touch in 4th, weakened from 6th, tailed off, pulled up before last
in rear, headway 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression with winner
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, soon weakened
always towards rear, weakened before 5th
always towards rear, weakened before 5th
tracked leaders, one pace in 3rd after 2 out
led to 6th, weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, led 6th, ridden before last, kept on well
BUBSY BURBRIDGE would have caught Citrus in another stride at Plumpton and can go one better here if handling the easier going. Compadre is surely better than he showed at Chepstow and his bumper win came on soft ground but Katara Bay ran a shocker when favourite for a bumper at Warwick in January and will need to show plenty of improvement for the switch to hurdles. Former pointer Testify is preferred to Pikarnia of the others.
Bubsy Burbidge 8-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, badly hampered 1st and next, hit 5th, pushed along and outpaced in 3rd after bypassing 3 out, went 2nd run-in, kept on well in closing stages, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Citrus (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Compadre (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) In rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Copain De Classe (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Eager To Know (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) In rear, outpaced from 4th, 4th of 5, dist behind Justforjames (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Fit For Fifty 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden and struggling 6th, never in contention, last of 14, dist behind Report To Base (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Nov.
It's A Long Story (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 10th of 16, dist behind Kelka (10-7) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Pikarnia 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost place before next, blundered 6th, no impression before 4th, plugged on to take 4th from 2 out, 4th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Kalaniti (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Starplex 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven and one pace after 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Miss Maiden Over (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Testify (IRE) Evens (12-1) Chsd ldrs, 4th 1/2way, went 3rd bef 3out, jnd ldrs aft 3out, disp str, hdd lst nt qckn run-in, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Red Rising (12-1) at Monksgrange 3m mdn hvy in Apr.
Charmant (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 3f out, one pace in 3rd from over 2f out, 3rd of 8, 24 1/4l behind Dubai Angel (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) sft in Oct.
Katara Bay 3-1fav (10-12) Mid-division, closed on inside over 8f out, outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 7, dist behind Shambougg (10-12) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Jan.