held up in touch, tracked leaders 8th, led 3 out, headed next, disputed lead last, weakened inside final furlong, no extra
prominent throughout, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, joined last, kept on gamely flat, no extra close home
tracked leader, led 5th, hit 7th, mistake and headed 9th, soon pushed along, hard ridden after 2 out, joined leaders last, kept on gamely flat
held up in mid-division when fell 6th
ran freely, led, joined 4th, reminders soon after, fell next
The Leader Battled gamely to open his account at Folkestone last time; he's improving and might be able to defy a 5 lbs rise.
Boulevard Bay (IRE) Lightly-raced but has won here; may have needed first two runs this season but would need to improve on them.
Knockrigg (IRE) Two reasonable efforts over chases but will need to improve again to be given a strong chance.
Floosy May have needed seasonal reappearance; has form enough off this mark to be able play a part here.
Athnowen (IRE) Is 9 lbs better off for finishing 7 lengths behind The Leader at Folkestone on Dec 19; The Leader is entitled to have come on more for that run; Athnowen has shown signs of temperament and the balance of her form this year is ordinary.
