keen in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
raced wide close up, headway 2f out, driven to led narrowly inside final furlong, headed towards finish
in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, went 3rd post
led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, driven to lead again gamely towards finish
tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, driven inside final furlong, lost 3rd post
led 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden and under pressure over 3f out, weakened 2f out
WADACRE GALOUBET was disappointing tried over 2m at Southwell last year but possibly saw too much daylight. He was staying on over 1m6f at Yarmouth on his reappearance and is worth another try over the trip. Cool Possibility is 2-2 this year but was entered at Thirsk yesterday. Clearance has turned into a solid dual-purpose performer for Iain Jardine so is respected but Gavlar is not getting any younger while Gabriel Oak is very one paced. Encryption may need this but Ron Thompson has had a couple of winners already this month.
Encryption (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Le Torrent (9-5) by nk, 13 ran.
Clearance 9-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge on inside after last, kept on and every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Lucky Flight (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Gavlar 16-1 (8-13) Held up disputing 5th, some late headway, never a threat, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Astromachia (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Wadacre Galoubet 10-1 (9-0) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Dubious Affair (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Flash Point (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, lost a few places 13f out, hard ridden over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Le Musee (9-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Kitty's Cove 10-1 (8-13) Held up and behind, never a factor, 8th of 11, dist behind Londonia (9-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Thornton Le Clay 4-1 (8-8) In rear, ridden and struggling over 4f out, well beaten final 2f, 9th of 11, 22 1/4l behind What Will Be (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Cool Possibility (IRE) Evensfav (9-10) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden out, readily, won at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Lord Howard (9-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Gabriel Oak 33-1 (10-9) In touch on inside, ridden over 2f out, never going pace to challenge, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Snookered (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.