soon behind and outpaced, switched right and ridden inside final 2f, never on terms
led, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed final stride
mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
reared start, soon mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, soon challenged, every chance when rider dropped whip final 50 yards, stayed on to lead final stride
chased leader, ridden and lost place 1f out, one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression
raced on outside, in rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous
Nonrunner
M J Woodward's turf form doesn't match up to his performances on sand and he's worth opposing here, despite a decent draw. LORD BUFFHEAD landed a nursery at Newcastle in August and ran his best race for a while when second at Wolverhampton last month. With fitness assured, he can return to winning ways here though Alnair's recent run on the Polytrack should have blown away a few cobwebs and he makes more appeal than the disappointing Wish Again.
M J Woodward 7-2 (9-1) Soon pushed along towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on, never nearer, 5th of 8, 5l behind Chateau Lola (8-5) at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.
Wish Again (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened from 2f out, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Tiablo (8-5) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo clm stks (5) pol in Mar.
Lord Buffhead 12-1 (8-4) Led, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind George Fenton (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Economic Crisis (IRE) 50-1 (8-0) Prominent, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Morocco Moon (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Oneniteinheaven (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 15, 24l behind Look Here's Lady (8-11) at Beverley 5f 2yo sll hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
Tuibama (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Keen, chased leaders, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 7l behind J J Leary (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
Majestic Breeze (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 4th of 8, 11l behind Confucius Elite (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Sep.
Brian's Best 100-1 (8-12) Towards rear and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 10l behind Gin Twist (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Mar.
Alnair (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 9l behind Redair (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.