led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leaders, effort when hung left over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never reached winner
tracked leader, led over 1f out, hard driven inside fnal furlong, ran on
dwelt, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, never a threat
held up in rear but in touch, beaten over 2f out
There is little between most of these on today's terms though the veteran New Leyf is well treated if still capable of running up to his mark. But ELUSIVITY has the best recent form with an earlier fourth to Boomerang Bob reading well in this context and Conor Dore's charge may prove good enough. Ocean Legend has the beating of Thataboy and Swiss Cross on collateral form but both Grosmont and Galvanize look up against it at the weights.
Elusivity (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Luis Vaz De Torres (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Thataboy (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 12, at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Swiss Cross 25-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Dougan (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Ocean Legend (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up, headway between horses over 1f out, went 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Royal Normandy (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Galvanize 50-1 (9-7) In touch in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, no extra close home, 5th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Dandys Perier (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Grosmont 14-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Greyfriarschorista (8-2) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.
New Leyf (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Outpaced in rear, never dangerous, last of 10, 11 1/4l behind Archie Stevens (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.