soon held up in mid-division out wide, good headway to lead before 2 out, pressed when mistake last, stayed on gamely run-in, rider appeared to ease up and mistook winning post, headed on line
chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance and stayed on gamely run-in, led post
held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, chased leaders after 3 out, 3rd before next, challenged out wide at the last, ridden and stayed on all the way to the line, just failed
always behind, never involved
chased leader, led after 4th until pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened soon after, beaten in 4th when mistake and rider lost iron at the last
raced keenly tracking leaders until jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, never closer than mid-division after, tailed off
chased leaders out wide, led 3rd until after next, chased leader pushed along turning in, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened quickly soon after
never closer than mid-division, pushed along after 6th, towards rear and struggling 8th, tailed off and reminders 3 out, pulled up before next
off the pace and always towards rear, poor 6th when bad mistake 2 out, pulled up before the last
led until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, behind and struggling 7th, tailed off
Call Me Lord returned to form with a vengeance at Kempton and Nicky Henderson puts up talented 7lb claimer Ben Bromley to negate a 4lb weight rise. He’s been placed in four of five previous runs here and holds Dolphin Square on the form book but hasn’t lasted home when tried previously over this trip. Bridge North is another who has yet to prove his stamina over this far, though finished well ahead of Wilde About Oscar at Aintree in October. Halo Des Obeaux was going away at the finish over 2m4f here last month but is effectively 9lb higher today with Freddie Gingell having had his claim reduced since. SCARPIA is not easy to catch right but ran well on her reappearance last season and beat Sirobbie later at Plumpton. Sidi Ismael has been in good form since returning from a break and can also play a part.
Call Me Lord (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Led until before 7th, led after 3 out, slow last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov beating Captain Morgs (10-9) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Dolphin Square (IRE) 4-6fav (12-6) Held up, ridden and under pressure before 4 out, plugged on before 3 out, rallied to join leaders at 2 out, every chance at final fence, ran on to lead close home, held on, won at Doncaster 3m 2f (6) sft in Feb beating Desire De Joie (11-12) by shd, 5 ran.
Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 10th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Peking Rose (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Copperhead 18-5 (11-13) Chased leaders, jumped right and pitched on landing 5th, rider lost iron briefly, soon lost ground on leaders, hit 10th and unseated rider, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Halo Des Obeaux (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Chased leader, hard ridden and slightly outpaced approaching 2 out, keeping on before last, led run-in, won going away, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov beating Top Of The Bill (10-9) by 1l, 9 ran.
Midnightreflection 28-1 (11-6) Handy pushed along before 3 out, weakened tamely and pulled up, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Sidi Ismael (FR) 11-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, ridden and plugged on in 3rd extended run-in, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Annual Invictus (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Bridge North (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Prominent, outpaced 2 out, no impression before last, plugged on, 5th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Peking Rose (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Scarpia (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Vive Le Roi (10-1) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Nambiti (FR) 15-2 (11-13) Held up in touch, headway to challenge from 5 out, fell 3 out when still in contention, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sirobbie (IRE) 5-1fav (10-2) Held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling 14th, kept on from 2 out, no impression, 5th of 16, 19 1/2l behind Jerrysback (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
