tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led 4 out, ridden approaching last, kept on until headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards
blundered and unseated rider 1st
took keen hold, held up disputing 4th, tracked leading pair approching 11th, went 2nd travelling strongly 3 out, closed approaching last, switched right soon after last, driven and quickened to lead final 110 yards
jumped right, always behind, struggling in rear when went badly right and blundered 10th, tailed off
chased leader until 4th, stayed chasing leaders, not fluent 5th (water), lost place soon after 9th, beaten and jumped right after, tailed off
led, joined 11th, headed 4 out, chased leader until next, soon no chance with leading duo
held up, mistake 2nd, tracked leading pair 9th, until dropped to 4th and blundered 11th, struggling soon after
Bormo is bound to have plenty of backers and Alan King's gelding would not be winning out of turn having been placed in each of his last four starts but he finished very tired at Plumpton last month behind Tanks For That and may have to settle for minor honours again with preference for WHEELS UP, who gets the vote ahead of Flemish Invader. The last mentioned is trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies and has been running consistently well in recent starts having not been beaten far by Sharajan at Ffos Las last month on his most recent start. He is now 2lbs lower in the weights than on that occasion and has solid place claims at least. Andrew Turnell's Lordsbridge was staying on well and still there with every chance when unseating his rider two out at Sandown last time and, off a 2lb lower mark today, he has to be considered and makes more appeal than Mister Wiseman. Nigel Hawke's gelding has been well held in his last two starts and is hard to recommend in a race taken to go to Wheels Up. Like Bormo, the selection has had a tendency to find at least one too good but he has shown improved form of late and can defy the 3lb rise for his latest effort when chasing home Fighting Chance at Leicester.
Bormo (FR) 15-8 (11-0) Soon chased winner, hit 6th, pushed along after 8th, pressed for 2nd when left chasing winner 4 out, driven and beaten soon after 3 out, blundered last, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Tanks For That (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f beg chase (4) gs in Feb.
Lordsbridge (USA) 5-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, well held in 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Russian Flag (10-9) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Feb, 7 ran.
Wheels Up (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, chased winner approaching 7th, no impression from 3 out, weakening when went right last, 2nd of 8, 17l behind Fighting Chance (10-12) at Leicester 2m nov chs 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Whimper (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Noun De La Thinte (10-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Flemish Invader (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In touch early, towards rear 6th, stayed on from 4 out, close 3rd when went badly right and blundered 2 out, weakened and not recover, 4th of 11, 13l behind Sharajan (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Mister Wiseman 9-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, hampered 8th, weakened 10th, 5th of 9, 42l behind Montgermont (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Oncle Kid (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, weakened after 5 out, in poor 4th when fell 3 out, in a race won by Midnight Haze (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f cnd hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
