chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, ran on to challenge and carried right well inside final furlong, led towards finish
last to break, held up in rear, switched left over 1f out, no impression, no extra inside final furlong
pressed leader, led over 1f out, driven, edged right and pressed well inside final furlong, headed towards finish
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
held up in mid-division, not much room over 1f out, lacked pace to ever get on terms
NonRunner
Wolverhampton winner Eagle Day was due to run at the same track yesterday while Court Of Session remains 5lb higher than when last successful. The veteran KEYSER SOZE (NAP) was winning earlier in the year and having gone close over track and trip on last month’s return from a short lay-off, gets the vote to go one better. Pearl Eye returns to the all-weather having won four times on the Turf this year while Hieronymus returns to 7f with a shout and is preferred to Urban Sprawl.
Court Of Session 3-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Ron O (9-11) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Keyser Soze (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Slowly away, held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Moonspirit (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Urban Sprawl 11-4 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Talis Evolvere (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Pearl Eye 5-2fav (9-7) In rear, some headway under pressure on outside 2f out, made no impression final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Beccara Rose (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Hieronymus 7-2 (9-12) Bumped start, chased leader, led 2f out, joined inside final furlong, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, hd behind He's A Gentleman (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Eligible (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace of leading trio, 4th of 11, 3l behind Ron O (9-11) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Gavi Di Gavi (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Towards rear of midfield, smooth headway over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Always Fearless (11-5) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Eagle Day (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-9) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon clear, ridden and stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Enola Grey (9-8) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.