prominent, progress to press leader over 3f out, ridden and drifted to near rail over 2f out, close up under strong pressure entering final furlong, weakened close home
held up in touch, relegated to midfield halfway, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
prominent, pressed leader travelling strongly 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on strongly
led narrowly, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, faded final furlong
pressed leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden turning for home, switched wide over 3f out, no impression
midfield, ridden 3f out, gradually weakened form over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway travelling strongly 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly down near rail over 1f out, kept on without troubling leaders final furlong
held up in midfield on outside, ridden and switched to near side over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway on far side 3f out, switched to centre of track and ridden to chase leader over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong
towards rear of midfield, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, one pace final 2f
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on under pressure over 1f out but never dangerous
Burbank and Little Bruce are rated higher over fences than the likes of Brian Boranha and Baron De Midleton, though the latter arrives in the best form having placed the last twice. Onthefrontfoot has also been chasing and Brian Hughes prefers the bumper winner to stablemate Pull Green while Lemon T won a bumper on the Turf here back in 2019 and could go well. But LOSSIEMOUTH gets speculative vote with a tongue-tie fitted on his return from an absence having completed a double in bumpers on the Turf.
Baron De Midleton (IRE) 11-8 (11-0) Tracked winner, mistake 4th and 3 out, pushed along next, no threat, last of 2, 10l behind Remastered (11-6) at Wetherby 3m (4) hvy in Dec.
Brian Boranha (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Towards rear of tightly grouped field, headway to land over 4 out in share of 2nd, not quicken with front two 3 out, plugged on but lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 18l behind Lough Derg Jewel (11-10) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Burbank (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, lost place when mistake 15th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Lemon T 10-1 (11-5) Prominent, fell 4th, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Little Bruce (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Chased winner until 7th, stayed handy, pushed along after 24th, soon lost place, behind from 27th, 7th of 9, dist behind Kingswell Theatre (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Lossiemouth 2-1 (10-12) Not fluent 1st, raced wide tracking leaders, stumbled badly bend before 2nd, slightly lost place 5th, rallied after omitted 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner, went left and mistake last, 2nd of 7, 24l behind Unwin Vc (10-12) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.
Monte Alban (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, tailed off from 2 out, last of 13, 33 1/4l behind Get Your Own (10-12) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Onthefrontfoot (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Chased clear leader, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, ridden and went second approaching last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Equus Dancer (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Pull Green (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway travelling strongly 8th, close up 4 out, not fluent 3 out and ridden, moved into distant 2nd before last where mistake, kept on, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Mint Gold (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Romeo Brown 9-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Siannes Star (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 2nd, headway 6th, tracked leaders 8th, ridden after 11th, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Imperil (10-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Special Prep (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, switched left and pushed approaching 2 out, could not quicken, 8th of 11, 25 1/4l behind I'd Better Go Now (10-9) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Temple Man 7-2 (11-3) Led, hung right before 4 out where joined, headed and pushed before 3 out, dropped to rear jumping 2 out, well beaten, last of 8, 27l behind Courtland (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lady Babs 80-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 15, dist behind Barnay (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
