led to 1st, with leader, led again narrowly after 6th, hard pressed 3 out, soon ridden, edged left and held on under pressure flat
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, outpaced before next, never on terms
held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden and plugged on into modest 4th after 2 out, no chance with leaders
tracked leaders, reminders before 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression when hampered next, pulled up before 2 out
in touch on outside, pushed along after 6th, headway under pressure when left 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair
held up in touch, short of room and lost place on bend after 3rd, soon behind, reminders before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
tracked leaders, driven 4 out, headway into 3rd when fell next
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, virtually upsides next, every chance when not fluent last, kept on, just held
led 1st, headed narrowly after 6th, lost place 4 out, weakened from next
in touch, mistake 2nd, lost place when mistake 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
CLONDAW KAEMPFER last ran in the this grade at Musselburgh in January and came out on top. He looked as though his turn wasn’t far away again at Bangor last time and is only a pound higher. Cake de L'Isle is still unexposed and should be approaching peak fitness. Keep In Line has run well in both starts this season at Wetherby and the form looks decent while Fixed Rate recorded a course and distance victory earlier this month, though is 5lb higher. Carlos Du Fruitier is making his handicap debut but is improving and makes more appeal than Value At Risk and Forth Bridge.
Value At Risk 7-1 (11-8) Held up behind, reminders after 6th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Limited Reserve (10-2) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
High Secret (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Close up, pushed along and lost place 4th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 28 1/2l behind Unison (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Keep In Line (GER) 2-1fav (11-12) Held up in touch in 4th place, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 8, 4l behind William Of Orange (10-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Forth Bridge 16-1 (10-7) Prominent, joined leader 4th, lost place 10th, mistake next, weakened 4 out, tailed off, modest 3rd, 3rd of 5, dist behind Fountains Windfall (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.
Ahead of The Curve (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders to after 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Clondaw Kaempfer (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on well after last, never reached winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Dashing Oscar (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Carlos Du Fruitier (FR) 8-11fav (10-12) Led, headed after 5th, tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and edged right last 100 yards, held on towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov beating Jammin Masters (10-12) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Cake de L'Isle (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Led 2nd, 4 lengths clear 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Arthur's Gift (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Fixed Rate 25-1 (10-13) Chased clear leader, closed 6th, hard ridden after 3 out, edged left and led last, driven out, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Top Ville Ben (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Querry Horse (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, 36 1/2l behind Diamond Fort (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
