behind, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, blundered last, never a threat
always behind
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, never on terms
prominent, outpaced 3 out, rallied next, kept on same pace from last
mid-division but in touch, chased leaders after 3rd, joined leader 3 out, ridden to challenge next, no extra closing stages
held up in rear, slow 2nd, headway 3 out, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, chased winner next, kept on well towards finish
made all, not fluent 3 out, hard driven when challenged next, stayed on strongly
in touch, lost place 3rd, soon pushed along in rear, behind from 3 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
King's Road won this last year off a 3lb higher mark having arrived in similar poor form. It would be no surprise to see Annabel Murhpy's charge in the firing-line again but Leicester third LEAN BURN is on a winning mark and can take advantage of a drop into selling company. He gets 19lb from My Lord, whose two hurdles wins have come on much faster ground. Gud Day may be running into a bit of form and is preferred to Anginola of the remainder.
My Lord 3-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, headway on outside approaching 3 out, 3rd before next where stumbled, driven and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Torero (10-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Kashstaree 22-1 (11-12) Towards rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Amuse Me (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
King's Road 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, lost 3rd run-in, 4th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Jumpandtravel (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Skyfire 16-1 (10-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, 5th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Renoyr (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Gud Day (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Disputed lead until after 6th, soon behind, lost touch before 3 out, kept on approaching last, went modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Hollywood All Star (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Lean Burn (USA) 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, outpaced before next, soon behind, stayed on from last, went 3rd towards finish, no impression, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Arquebusier (11-7) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Anginola (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 6l behind Mrs Burbidge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Vertueux (FR) 20-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, outpaced after 5th, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Back By Midnight (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Monzino (USA) 66-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 5th, ridden and lost place 7th, behind when pulled up 3 out, at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Unidexter (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along and in rear after 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Bernisdale 14-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, ridden next, weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
