keen tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along and headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on, readily
close up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden when swerved right approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
Alfred has shown good progress in handicaps though is upped a grade and raised 9lb for winning over a longer trip at Wolverhampton. HABRDI also has a rise in the weights to contend with having made a winning handicap debut with a four-length defeat of the re-opposing Gaiden at Wolverhampton. This extra distance will suit and is yard is in fine form. Monks Mead scored over track and trip recently while the unexposed Sun God makes his handicap debut.
Alfred (FR) 11-10fav (10-0) Held up in rear, nudged along and headway 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, went clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (5) pol in Nov beating It's Not Risky (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Habrdi (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led 2f out, came clear over 1f out, very easily, won at Wolverhampton 7f (4) pol in Nov beating Gaiden (9-9) by 4l, 7 ran.
Gaiden (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Habrdi (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f (4) pol in Nov.
Sun God 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along well over 1f out, kept on, never on terms, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind The Ice Phoenix (9-5) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Monks Mead 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well to press leader over 1f out, led final furlong, ran on gamely, always doing enough, won at Chelmsford City 1m (6) pol in Nov beating Sneaky Blinder (9-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.