slowly into stride and stumbled start, outpaced in rear, never able to recover
chased leaders, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge
wore hood to post, chased leader 2f, outpaced halfway, weakened over 1f out
Expert Agent 11-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Brazen Idol (8-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Petit Calvados (IRE) 18-5fav (9-1) Prominent early, tracked leaders, switched right final bend, effort over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, readily, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Nelson Gay (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Dynamic Force (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Petit Calvados (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Pop Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Captain's Bar (8-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
New Hope Bullet (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Slowly away and rider removed hood late, in rear, outpaced after 2f, last of 8, 6 1/2l behind Pepsi Cat (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Midnightattheoasis 50-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Snash (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.