held up in touch, closed 9f out, headway on inner to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on
close up, switched right 7f out, tracked leaders 5f out, ridden 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, joined leader over 6f out until 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led over 6f out, soon joined, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, headed over 6f out, ridden and soon lost place, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
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The hat-trick beckons for BELROG in this. A winner over 2m at Wolverhampton last time, he scored over track and trip before that and doubts surround most of today's opposition. Spring Dixie ran up a sequence of seconds on Turf but finished last back on the all-weather when behind fifth-placed Grams And Ounces. Kelly's Finest may finish closer back over today's longer trip but Toptempo is struggling for form and the remaining pair make even less appeal.
Belrog 7-2fav (10-0) Steadied start, in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Shirls Son Sam (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Grams And Ounces 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Nouvelle Ere (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Spring Dixie (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Led early, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 13 1/2l behind Nouvelle Ere (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Kelly's Finest (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden and outpaced 3f out, 7th of 12, 12l behind Frosty Berry (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Silver Detail (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 21 1/4l behind El Duque (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Toptempo 12-1 (11-1) Close up, mistake 4th, tracked leader 6th until next, ridden 3 out, plugged on same pace, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 25l behind Jumpandtravel (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Dissertation 10-1 (8-13) Went right start and slowly into stride, recovered to lead after 1f, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Innish Man (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.