held up in rear, slow jump 1st, pushed along and struggling 4 out, never on terms
tracked leaders, hit 11th, pushed along home turn, ridden and no extra from before last
tracked leader, pushed along and outpaced home turn, well held when hit last
mid-division, mistake and blundered 4 out, soon pushed along and lost touch
towards rear, went 4th 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and chased leader run-in, no impression
made all, jumped well in the main, hit 2 out and shaken up, ridden run-in and stayed on well, always doing enough
prominent, raced in 4th 5th, dropped to rear 8th and pushed along, lost touch before 4 out
Allmankind and Mister Fisher are classy individuals at their best but haven't displayed the form of which they are capable for a while. Last year's winner First Flow has a strong form chance but it's quite a task to ask him to complete the double on the back of a 316-day absence, although a market check is recommended. Do Your Job has yet to convince he's equipped to operate at this level whereas Pink Legend has done well in such contests against her own sex and now receives a handy allowance tackling the geldings. Pic D'Orhy and MILLERS BANK could prove tough nuts to crack. There's little between the pair on the book but preference is for the latter as he's won around here before and ran a cracker when just beaten by Beauport at Carlisle latest.
Allmankind 13-2 (10-3) Keen, led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Malakahna (9-8) at Newmarket 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
First Flow (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until slight peck 5th, handy 3rd on inside, went 2nd again 8th until before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 4, 19l behind Shishkin (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f (1) sft in Jan.
Mister Fisher (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Mid-division out wide, bad mistake 3 out, behind and pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Do Your Job (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, hit 8th, mistake 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Your Darling (10-6) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Millers Bank 6-1 (11-10) Towards rear, not fluent 10th, headway after 5 out, went 4th before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, closing at finish, just denied, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Beauport (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Oct.
Pic D'Orhy (FR) 4-5fav (11-12) Made all, nudged along before last, ran on from last, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (2) gd in Oct beating Kissesforkatie (10-3) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Pink Legend 2-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, slow 1st, went second 4th, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden after last, went second flat, no extra final 100yds, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Daphne Moon (11-0) at Perth 3m lst (1) gs in Apr.
