towards rear, very wide into straight 2f out, headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
tracked leaders, pressed leader over 8f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway and every chance over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away in rear, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway on inner over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace
keen tracked leader until over 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
slowly away towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on
Most of these can be given a chance of sorts but SCARLET MINSTREL is one the least exposed and scored over a similar trip here in November. Fellow four-year-old Duchess Of Marmite has been in fine form over further and won over 2m at the track earlier while Cotton Club finished ahead of Treasure The Ridge when second over 2m at Lingfield. Oratorio's Joy was successful here last month and Cotillion has won twice over hurdles since scoring at Lingfield at the end of last year.
Cotton Club (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Sunblazer (11-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Brassbound (USA) 5-2 (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden and lost place 5f out, kept on same pace, no impression final 3f, just failed for modest 3rd near finish, 4th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Yul Finegold (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Precision Five 8-1 (9-0) Soon tracked leader, led over 10f out, joined 8f out, headed 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 5l behind Paddys Motorbike (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Treasure The Ridge (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) In touch, headway 6f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Gabrial The Hero (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Duchess Of Marmite (IRE) 9-4fav (9-1) Edged right after start, held up towards rear and took keen hold, headway travelling well into 8th 2f out, pushed along and progress into 3rd 1f out, soon 2nd, kept on well under hands and heels final furlong, strongly pressed winner to line, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Saga Bolton (8-9) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Jan.
Dabadiyan (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Grand Meister (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Oratorio's Joy (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind The Steward (10-3) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Scarlet Minstrel 2-1fav (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Flashman (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Cotillion 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, headway halfway to take closer order, ridden and chance before last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Salmanazar (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
