chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 2f out and soon ridden, kept on one pace inside final furlong
broke well, tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, under pressure and challenged inside final furlong, kept on well to lead closing stages
soon led, ridden over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, no extra and headed closing stages
slowly away and always rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra under 2f out
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, switched left and kept on well on inner inside final furlong to go 2nd on line
Bishan Bedi has been brought with a late run to snatch the spoils close home on his last two starts, the latest over 7f, and the assessor hasn't overreacted. He looks certain to be there at the finish again though a small field may not play to his strengths. Rummaging has finished a long way behind on both those starts while Ringside Humour has been racing over further and was only just beaten over 1m4f in November. He'll need a strong gallop and Kevin Manning may well try and force the pace. Hat Alnasar hasn't finished out of the first three in his last seven starts and gained his third course victory on the track a fortnight ago for which a 3lb rise doesn't look excessive. The last time BROSNAN ran over this trip he was beaten three lengths by Hat Alnasar when conceding 2lb. He's 14lb better off with his rider's claim and is a tentative selection in a tight handicap. Ciao Cielo is having his first run for new connections having won twice on the all-weather for David Barron.
Bishan Bedi (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 9th halfway, ridden in 5th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec beating Split The Atom (8-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Rummaging (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, pushed along and soon detached, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight, last of 10, 9 1/2l behind Bishan Bedi (9-5) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec.
Ringside Humour (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress in 2nd entering straight, under pressure over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Political Policy (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
Hat Alnasar (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead under 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan beating Marise (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Ciao Cielo (GER) 11-4 (9-3) Took keen hold, in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, faded final furlong, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Royal Marskell (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Brosnan (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 4th of 12, 2l behind Poitin (9-6) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
