keen raced wide, in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leader 5f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace
led, pushed along and headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
slow into stride, in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, never nearer
towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on close home
in touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out
Pontius was placed here when last in action in 2022 though his yard has been among the winners lately. But ADACE won off today’s mark at Kempton last year and having been beaten less than a length here a fortnight ago, she gets the vote. Outreach went close at Wolverhampton still looking for a first win while Fast Flo is regularly thereabouts but remains a maiden after 21 attempts.
Indie Skies 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leader on inside, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Agostino (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Adace 5-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, good headway out wide over 1f out,ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind For Real (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Pontius (IRE) 5-2fav (9-12) Handy, ridden to challenge final furlong, not quicken final 100 yards, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Street Poet (9-12) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Outreach 10-3 (9-6) Midfield, ridden along 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, went second post, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Hannah's Return (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Macho Mania (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Tommytwohoots (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Kangaroo (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Off the pace and always towards rear, 9th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Lynwood Lad (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Safe Passage 25-1 (8-12) Tried to anticipate start, tracked leaders on inside, angled out over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Cariad (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Fast Flo 10-1 (9-3) Off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Sirius White (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
College Wizard 80-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Laura's Breeze (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Craggy Range (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Went right start and bumped rival, chased leaders on outer, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 12 3/4l behind She's A Mirage (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.