mid-division, pushed along after 2nd, struggling in rear 8th, remote 7th 3 out, 16 lengths 4th 2 out, edged left and stayed on well flat, led last strides
in touch, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and no impression next, stayed on flat, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, lost 2nd towards finish
with leader, led after 2nd, pecked and headed 7th, soon led again, headed after 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, jumped left 4th, not fluent 7th, headway before 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
towards rear, reminders before 3rd, driven in last when fell 6th
mid-division, ridden before 6th, last and struggling before 8th
led until after 2nd, led 7th, soon headed, lost place when hampered 8th, soon behind, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, fell 8th
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, badly hampered 8th, behind next, pulled up before last
in touch, closed 7th, challenged next, soon led, headed 4 out, led after 3 out, headed next, no extra and lost 2 places inside final 100 yards
mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway after, challenged 8th, led 4 out, headed after 3 out, mistake and led again 2 out, mistake last, 4 lengths clear 100 yards from finish, headed last strides
Madam Lilibet was in superb form in the autumn, scoring on the Flat then completing a double over hurdles. She shot up the weights but was beaten by the heavy ground last time and could bounce back. Omid is the only other course and distance winner in the line-up but he was a long way behind Madam Lilibet in November and has been in poor form subsequently. JONNY EAGER looked a really nice prospect when scoring easily at Newcastle then ran a shocker at Wetherby, which can't have been his form. Donald McCain tries blinkers here and hopefully they will have the desired effect. See The Legend has only won once but has dropped to a fair mark and could battle it out for a place with Macgillycuddy, who hadn't got over his Newcastle fall when pulling up at Kelso.
Madam Lilibet (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway 3rd to go mid-division, reminders before 7th, soon lost place and tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Teddy Tee (10-4) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) In touch in 4th, reminders after 5 out, no extra before 2 out, 4th of 7, 21l behind Sharney Sike (11-8) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy.
Jonny Eager (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened from next, 3rd of 4, 47l behind Kylemore Lough (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Quintano (GER) 66-1 (10-11) Towards rear, plugged on under pressure into modest 4th approaching 2 out, 4th of 10, 34l behind John Louis (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m cond mdn hdle (4) hvy in Jan.
Caerlaverock (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along from 9th, never on terms, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Snuker (10-7) at Kelso 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Omid 9-1 (11-10) Led, blundered 9th, headed narrowly when left in lead again 3 out, headed next, ridden and weakened between last 2, modest 3rd last, 3rd of 9, 21l behind Snuker (10-7) at Kelso 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Grey Area (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Led to 2nd, tracked winner, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 14, well behind Jukebox Melody (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Petre' Island (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Prominent, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 9, 41l behind Ardnahoe (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Macgillycuddy 9-4fav (10-9) Held up, not fluent 1st, ridden and struggling disputing modest 5th before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Amore Mio (10-6) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Bollin Julie 8-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, headway 6 out, weakened before last, 7th of 15, 20l behind Milan Flyer (10-9) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
See The Legend 9-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, closed 8th, led after 4 out, headed next, 3rd and one pace when mistake last, 4th of 6, 6l behind Cape Arrow (10-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Native Optimist (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Towards rear, effort after 4 out, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 24l behind Newyearsresolution (9-10) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy.
