steadied start, held up in rear, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner
chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, weakened soon after
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
race keenly, held up tracking leaders on inside, kept on inside final furlong, took 3rd last strides
raced keenly tracking leaders, 2nd over 2f out, challenging when carried right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
led, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, dropped to 4th final strides
GREYFRIARSCHORISTA has slipped down the weights and is dropped in class in the hope of ending a long losing run. For Ayman is another dropped into plating company after a couple of woeful efforts while neither Wild Tobacco nor Head Space made much impression in claiming races on their latest starts. Spitfire is best at Southwell and won a seller at that track in April but Father Fred's double at Wolverhampton came back in 2013. Laughing Rock is up against it on these terms.
For Ayman 8-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, last of 11, 15l behind Grand Spirit (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Greyfriarschorista 50-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 7l behind Nuno Tristan (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Wild Tobacco 20-1 (9-1) Mid-division, some headway over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 12, 8l behind Kingscroft (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Oct.
Head Space (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Rufford (8-13) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Spitfire 9-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 4l behind Misu Mac (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Father Fred 4-5fav (9-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 4f out, led over 1f out, in command when edged left and right inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Prigsnov Dancer (9-1) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Laughing Rock (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) With leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Fujin (9-1) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gf in Oct.