Verdict

South Mountain needs to do better than when tailed off at Exeter. BARONY LEGENDS weakened quickly once headed in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last month but had easily won a maiden at Lingfield earlier and may be capable of giving 7lb to the less-exposed Haydock runner-up Captain Broomfield and point-to-point and bumper winner Imperial Hope.

Formwatch

Barony Legends (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led, pushed along and headed between last two flights, weakened before last, last of 6, dist behind Blazing Khal (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Dec.

Captain Broomfield (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Got loose beforehand, held up in rear, headway 3 out, driven to lead and edged left flat, headed inside final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Jungle Jack (11-5) at Haydock 2m (3) hvy in Dec.

Imperial Hope (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Raced keenly, jumped left at times, led until before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Moriko De Vassy (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.

Jupiter Road 150-1 (10-12) Slightly better than midfield, pushed after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Findthetime (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.

South Mountain (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Led, headed 5th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Dubrovnik Harry (11-8) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.

Miss Wachit (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along in mid-division 4f out, plugged on final 2f, 4th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Betty Baloo (10-12) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Apr.

Pipers Dream 250-1 (10-5) In rear, nor much room 1st, not fluent 3rd or 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.

Suntory Star (IRE) 80-1 (8-2) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 16 1/2l behind Somewhere Secret (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.