towards rear, effort before 2 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, soon challenged leader, ridden before last, soon switched to stands rail, kept on to lead close home
led, headed after 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
with leader, led after 3rd, joined 4th, pressed and jumped badly left 2 out, jumped badly left last and hung left run-in, headed close home
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd from last, kept on and no impression
always behind
tracked leaders, joined leader 4th, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
took keen hold, held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up 2 out
Venue, a half-brother to nine winners, ran three times for the Cecil yard in 2013 and won them all including a strong handicap at Haydock. He didn't reappear last year and went for £15,000 at the Doncaster Sales so may be best watched for now. Triumvirate is another newcomer with a long absence to overcome as she ran just twice in the summer of 2013, scoring at Saint-Cloud on her debut. Lucky Jim, runner-up in a Wetherby maiden last month when Grand Meister was well behind, makes a quick reappearance after a poor run at Southwell on Sunday while Sir Safir jumped moderately at Musselburgh on his handicap debut. Richard Fahey doesn't have too many over jumps but WOODBRIDGE could be one to give the yard some fun. His only victory on the level came at Goodwood but he ran well on several occasions and is a half-brother to the very smart jumper Overturn.
Attention Please (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 13, 31l behind Endless Credit (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Sir Safir 11-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 33l behind Streets Of Newyork (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Surging Seas (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, hanging left and no impression before 3 out, blundered next, 8th of 10, well behind Value At Risk (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.
Venue 10-11fav (9-3) Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, soon slightly outpaced, headway and switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sep '13 beating Guising (9-3) by hd, 5 ran (flat).
Triumvirate 6-4fav (8-12) last of 6, 4l behind Siljan's Saga (8-12) at Chantilly(FR) 1m 2f 3yo stk sft in Jun '13 (flat).
Bruce Almighty (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 15, 10l behind Wishfull Dreaming (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f 4yo NH flat (Listed) (1) gs in Jan.
Grand Meister 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, 6th of 10, 19l behind Devilment (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Woodbridge 10-1 (9-0) Led, headed 2f out, no extra, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Presumido (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec (flat).
Lucky Jim 5-1 (10-7) In touch, weakened after 3 out, left 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 13, 26l behind Zip Top (11-8) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
