held up in last pair, pushed along halfway, good headway on wide outside under pressure over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, eased towards finish
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost places close home
slowly into stride, held up and behind, pushed along and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, every chance 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakening when not much room inside final furlong, eased
took keen hold, led 1f, held up on inside, never on terms
NonRunner
A BIT OF GINGER left last year’s form behind when second at Kempton earlier in the month. She should make a bold bid in this modest company with any further progress. Bismarck The Flyer won a seller over course and distance last season and has slipped down the weights subsequently while Breaking Free finished fourth off a higher mark over 6f here in October. It’s hard to make a case for any of the remainder though the likes of Hellomoto, Four Wishes and Urban Spirit are making their handicap debuts and may finish closer.
Hellomoto 14-1 (9-5) With leaders, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 12 1/4l behind Forest Ranger (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Four Wishes 16-1 (9-5) Outpaced towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Colonel Frank (9-5) at Ripon 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Bismarck The Flyer (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Awkward start, chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, last of 5, 2 1/2l behind Lord Cooper (10-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
A Bit Of Ginger 33-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra and just held on for 2nd place close home, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Fleeting Francesca (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Breaking Free 10-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Wily Rumpus (9-3) at Leicester 7f (6) gd in Oct.
Urban Spirit (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 14 1/2l behind Original Choice (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Nov.
Ching Ching Lor (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furllong, 9th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Sir Reginald Brown (9-0) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (6) gf in Apr.
Pontecarlo Boy 14-1 (8-7) Keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Ronnie The Rooster (8-12) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Oct.
Vivardia (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Dream Team (9-0) at Newcastle 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Slave To Freedom 150-1 (8-1) In rear, outpaced halfway, last of 8, 26 3/4l behind Fingal's Cave (10-0) at Catterick 7f stks (6) gf in Apr.