MURRAYANA couldn't cope with a penalty last time at Plumpton but doesn't look at all badly treated on his first start in handicap with Sam Painting, who won on him in November, taking off a further 7lb. He's just preferred to Obistar, who sports blinkers instead of the usual cheekpieces today but is proving hard to predict. Jaunty Journey and Rose Of The World both have their sights lowered and could figure while Yasir has been in action on the Fibresand since his fourth at Huntingdon, though only won a claimer at Towcester in November.
A Little Bit Dusty 8-1 (11-9) Towards rear, never troubled leaders, 8th of 11, 23l behind Special Wells (10-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Jaunty Journey 11-2 (10-10) Led, headed 5 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 7, well behind American Life (10-2) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Murrayana (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Led until approaching 4th, remained prominent, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 7, 18l behind King Edmund (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Rose Of The World (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway bypassing omitted 5th, weakened after bypassing 3 out, 7th of 12, 32l behind Tara Point (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f Listed nov hdle (1) sft in Dec.
Obistar (FR) 10-3 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went close up from 6th until blundered 8th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, well behind Bouggietopieces (10-7) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcap hdle (4) gs in Dec.
Yasir (USA) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders before next, hit 2 out, 4th and one pace under pressure before last, 4th of 11, 8l behind Rendezvous Peak (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Bravo Bravo 20-1 (11-2) Led after 1st, headed when not fluent 6th, ridden and lost place after next, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Derrintogher Bliss (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) sft.
Amoruccio (FR) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 11th of 16, well behind Days Of Heaven (11-0) at Ludlow 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
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, 8 ran.
Jazz Man (IRE) 7-2fav (10-10) In touch on outside, mistake 2nd, lost place 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Midnight Oscar (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jul, 11 ran.
