tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd from 1st, led 4 out, ridden and headed last, kept on
with leader, blundered and unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well run-in
led, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear and in touch, ridden before last, one pace
Irish raider FORMAL BID won over fences at Downpatrick last month and looks to have every chance on today's terms back over the smaller obstacles. Gordon Elliott's charge is preferred to Gud Day, who has rattled-up a string of seconds in plating company of late, but Occasionally Yours posted a better effort when third at Fakenham last time and could be thereabouts. Vinnie My Boy is another returning to hurdling and should figure at the weights.
Gud Day (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, headway into 2nd before 9th, ridden and no impression between last two, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Lamps (11-10) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (5) gs.
Occasionally Yours (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Led, ridden 3 out, joined next, headed soon after, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Brass Monkey (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Yasir (USA) 5-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5 out, soon headway, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 33l behind Admiral Hawke (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell (5) gd in Aug.
Vinnie My Boy (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, behind from 10th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Premier Portrait (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct, 15 ran.
Formal Bid (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 2nd briefly 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, 6th of 8, 42l behind Sizing Solution (10-5) at Down Royal 2m hcp chs in Oct.
