chased leader, led well before 2 out, joined last, ridden and narrowly headed run-in, kept on until no extra close home
raced wide, held up in 6th, pushed along before 3 out, struggling in 5th well before next, weakened, hit 2 out
raced wide, chased leading pair, 2nd before 2 out until pushed along and dropped to 3rd soon after, held when mistake 2 out and last, kept on same pace
well off the pace in last pair, struggling before 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, headway on inside chasing leaders before 2nd, weakened approaching 3 out
well in rear, tailed off 6th, no chance when mistake 3 out
raced on inside, led until headed well before 2 out, weakened soon after
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Tara Bridge won at Stratford when last in action and is 4lb higher on his reappearance while Not Never also returns from a lay-off having finished second at Southwell last summer. A winner at Fontwell when beating Sixties Idol, Soulsaver has the more recent form but that was on fast ground and LANDSCAPE is preferred. The latter was beaten only a neck over course and distance last time and can go one better in this with Richard Johnson taking over the reins.
Tara Bridge 11-8fav (11-1) Keen early made all, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Lucky Jim (11-8) by 6l, 4 ran.
Atlantic Storm (IRE) 14-1 (12-1) Held up behind, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, never on terms, weakened from 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, 26 3/4l behind Camron De Chaillac (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Not Never 2-1fav (11-0) Chased leaders, led 2 out, strongly challenged last, headed soon after, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Trafalgar Rock (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Soulsaver 3-1fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, every chance 2 out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Triple Chief (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Hold The Bucks (USA) 33-1 (10-0) Prominent on inside, ridden approaching 3rd, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Briac (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 4th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Our Merlin (10-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Tee It Up Tommo (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Raced wide towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Goring (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Landscape (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Raced on inside, led, joined 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in, 2nd of 8, nk behind Le Capricieux (12-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Sixties Idol 11-2 (10-11) Towards rear, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, never going pace to get on terms, 5th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Willshebetrying (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
