tracked leader, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
led until over 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, progress over 2f out, edged left when led over 1f out, driven clear, stayed on strongly
slowly into stride, chased leaders, soon pushed along, ran green and flashed tail throughout, headway over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, never nearer
tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
Let Right Be Done won at Wolverhampton in January but then went close at Lingfield. Lady Charlie and Seebeedee won last year but, in a low-key finale, RED WORDS is fancied take advantage of this big drop in class as he performed with credit in a decent maiden at Newmarket in the autumn. Merritt Island might do better when upped in trip but has more scope than Ninepins and Zubaidah.
Lady Charlie 16-1 (9-3) Towards rear, driven over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, never reached leaders, 6th of 10, 5l behind Cassandane (8-13) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Apr.
Let Right Be Done 15-2 (8-10) Awkwardly away, led 7f out, clear over 3f out until 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hung left and hampered, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9l behind Logorrheic (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) in Mar.
Merritt Island 40-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 8, 14l behind Jellicle Ball (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Oct.
Red Words (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 5l behind Suffused (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Zubaidah 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6l behind The Dapper Tapper (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Ninepins (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, driven over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 19l behind Hubertas (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr.
Seebeedee 25-1 (9-3) Led after 1f, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 9l behind Dark Wave (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.