keen led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
keen held up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in rear, some headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
keen close up, ridden over 2f out, soon switched right and unable to quicken, faded inside final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, effort inside final furlong, pushed along and ran to lead towards finish
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders
Boreham Bill has a penalty for his victory at Market Rasen in October after which he ran a cracking race in a Cheltenham Listed contest. He can't have been right in a similar event at Ascot in December and has been given a break. SOLOMON GREY made a very encouraging debut at Ludlow in December when runner-up to Top Ville Ben, who then completed a double over hurdles. Dan Skelton's charge is taken to go one better in a decent bumper for the course. Blazon was always in the firing line and stayed on strongly when making a successful start at Lingfield while Doux Pretender won a bumper in France in October and could be anything. Maria's Benefit dead-heated in a Dromahane point in November and ran well enough behind Dame Rose at Doncaster to suggest she'll find a race soon.
Boreham Bill (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Made most, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 12, 22 1/2l behind Western Ryder (11-4) at Ascot 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Geneva Trumpet 125-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, 7th of 10, dist behind Boagrius (10-12) at Catterick 2m (6) gs in Dec.
Point Of Departure (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Rockportian (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in May.
Solomon Grey (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, driven to challenge 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Top Ville Ben (11-2) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) gs in Dec.
Blazon 8-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Dec beating Amateur (11-0) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Doux Pretender (FR) (10-1) won at Nantes 1m 4f stks sft in Oct beating Dyvaine (10-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Maria's Benefit (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 18, 3 1/4l behind Dame Rose (10-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gs in Jan.
Oregon Gold (FR) Confuchias gelding out of Gold Wine.
Wick Green Sagamix gelding out of Jolly Dancer.
