held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide, in touch, lost place over 6f out, soon in rear, tailed off
in touch, reminders 7f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and headed close home
led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
dwelt, keen towards rear, wide and headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Hard Toffee has won twice over course and distance since October and is only 2lb higher than his latest success. He has the beating of Steel Helmet while Mullarkey posted better efforts at the end of last year having slipped down the handicap. Mans Not Trot and Herm have been thereabouts over shorter distances but BAASHA was placed over track and trip in November and Ed Dunlop’s charge may prove good enough in a weak contest racing off a lower mark.
Baasha 5-1 (9-10) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 5l behind Chetan (10-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
New Street (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Global Wonder (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Golconda Prince (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, pushed along and no impression 3f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Crystal King (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Compulsive (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Always behind, last of 14, 15 1/2l behind Dono di Dio (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Stosur (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Champagne Rules (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Hard Toffee (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) Mid-division, driven and headway inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure on outside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Luxford (9-4) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Mans Not Trot (IRE) 15-8 (9-0) Led, headed halfway, tracked leaders, ridden and rallied to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Side Effect (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sharp Operator 10-1 (9-8) In touch, tracked leaders going well over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed final 110 yards, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Lucky's Dream (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Herm (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 4th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Turn Of Luck (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Mullarkey 10-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Hackbridge (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Red Cossack (CAN) 12-1 (8-11) Led to post, dwelt, keen towards rear, wide and headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Steel Helmet (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, not quite pace to get on terms, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Hard Toffee (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Kilbaha Lady (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Merweb (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
