tracked leaders, ridden after 5 out, outpaced from next
made all, stayed on well from last
prominent, chased winner and hit 4 out, no impression
in rear, ridden and weakened after 5 out
held up, chased winner from 4th, ridden and weakened from 5 out
World Vision can get the better of Corrib Lad, with Swallow Magic best of the remainder. Brian Storey has done well since joining the training ranks, and can take this with World Vision who bids to win this race for the second time, having won it two years ago. He can line up off a lower mark here, and judged on his splendid effort to finish runner-up here 16-days ago, he must surely go close. Corrib Lad likes to get his toe in as proved by his success at Carlisle the time before last, but the fact that he ran no sort of race at Ayr next time under similar conditions is a bit off-putting, and so he is taken on with that in mind. Swallow Magic is well held by the selection on last-time out running here, and with the remaining two challengers having little chance on recent form, World Vision will be fancied to do the business again in the Kilmany Cup.
Incas (FR) 8-1 (10-7) In touch, outpaced 8th, soon lost place, beaten when pulled up 3 out in race won by Transit (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.
Corrib Lad (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Held up, effort 5 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 29l behind Kempski (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
World Vision (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Ben Britten (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Swallow Magic (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Always behind, last of 8, 45l behind Ben Britten (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Goodbadindiferent (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Mid-division when fell at the 7th in race won by Black Chalk (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f amt hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Dec, 14 ran.
