chased leader until led after 2nd until before next, chased leader until approaching 4 out, outpaced before next, rallied into modest 3rd before 2 out
raced wide, held up, headway to lead before 3rd, headed before 2 out, chased winner, awkward 2 out, one pace, no chance with winner
always in rear, reminders and struggling after 10th, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out until next, soon ridden, weakened into 5th 2 out
headway tracking leaders 4th, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, tailed off
raced widest, always in rear, tailed off and eased before 2 out
raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th, losing place when blundered 10th, plugged on into modest 4th 2 out
raced on inside, chased leaders, lost place slightly before 7th, rallied chasing leaders before 8th, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on well
led until after 3rd, chased leader until before 6th, lost place after next, ridden and weakened before 9th
JULLY LES BUXY was always in the front rank and stayed on strongly to score over 2m7f on heavy ground at Lingfield and a 6lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent a follow-up. Mister Murchan enjoyed the heavy ground when runner-up at Ascot and will be suited by a thorough test of stamina. Tambura has only had three runs since scoring over the course and distance in March 2018 and is 3lb lower. Invincible Cave, a winner in Ireland for Gordon Elliott, has been competing at a higher level and did a bit better last time so has to be on the shortlist. Fortunate George was placed in a Class 2 handicap at Sandown last month but was well beaten at Ascot next time so Treasure Dillon, a winner at Chepstow in March and in touch when falling at Ludlow, looks more of a threat.
Fortunate George (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Keen prominent 2nd, led next, headed 5th, remained prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 10, 19l behind Mr Muldoon (11-10) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Tambura 50-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 5th, towards rear and never dangerous after, went badly left last, 8th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Urtheonethatiwant (10-7) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Invincible Cave (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Led until 1st, prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, lost 3rd last, 4th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Sir Ivan (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Treasure Dillon (IRE) 11-4 (10-8) Chased leader until before 8th, went 3 lengths 2nd when fell 3 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Ding Ding 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division on inside, outpaced before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Coded Message (10-6) at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Jully Les Buxy 11-2 (11-4) Raced widest, chased leaders, led after 6th, mistake and headed 8th, chased leaders, led again before last, kept on well, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Potters Hedger (12-0) by 4l, 8 ran.
Benevolentdictator 14-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up in last trio, closer at 6th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, modest 4th next, 4th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Illegal Model (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Mister Murchan (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, 3rd when hampered on bend before 2 out, kept on into 2nd before the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Flowing Cadenza (10-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Cassivellaunus (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Always behind, mistake 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
