prominent on outside, ridden and not pace of leaders over 1f out, well held inside final furlong
held up behind leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
edged left start, held up behind leaders, taken off heels 5f out, driven and edged left inside 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra towards finish
led early, prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
bumped start, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on gamely
soon led, raced keenly, hung left bend over 4f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
TO THE BAR was set a stiff task in Listed company at Lingfield on his reappearance but never figured having run into traffic problems in the closing stages. Richard Hughes’ charge gets another chance on his handicap debut. The returning Tawleed also makes his handicap bow having ended last year with a victory at Leicester and has been gelded since while Fangorn returned to action with a good effort in novice company over track and trip. Thunder Of Niagara signed off last term with a below-par run in testing ground but is preferred to the remaining pair back on the all-weather.
To The Bar (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Apollo One (9-2) at Lingfield 7f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
Broxi (IRE) 11-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 25l behind London Palladium (8-8) at Catterick 7f (3) sft in Oct.
Tawleed (IRE) 5-6fav (9-0) Made all, pushed out, comfortable, won at Leicester 7f stks (4) gs in Sep beating Underwater Attack (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Thunder Of Niagara (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Led, ridden over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 15l behind Mutasaabeq (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Nortonthorpe Boy 18-1 (9-6) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Twilight Heir (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Fangorn 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on well, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind George Morland (9-1) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.