steadied start in touch in rear, effort approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace final furlong
in touch in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on
keen led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leader 2f, close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
raced wide pressed leader after 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Barye has been placed in lesser company at Wolverhampton recently but Mica Mika still looks too high in the weights. Miss Buckshot is preferred on her recent form and ran well again when runner-up in this grade at Lingfield last month. But BREAKHEART has had just a couple of outings since May and found only one too good over a mile at Lingfield last time. Twice a winner over this longer trip, Andrew Balding's charge may come out best today. Topamichi scored in heavy ground at Windsor in October but might need this and recent Wolverhampton runner-up Bobby Benton is upped in class.
Miss Buckshot (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, ran on, never reached winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Mubtadi (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Barye 5-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, switched left to challenge inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Dana's Present (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) in Jan.
Mica Mika (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 11l behind Luv U Whatever (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (0-90) (3) fbs in Jan.
Breakheart (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway on inside when switched left over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Lunar Deity (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Topamichi 7-1 (8-10) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct beating Space Walker (8-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bobby Benton (IRE) 9-4fav (8-13) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on and every chance final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind The Gay Cavalier (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.