pressed leader, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
led, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
Nonrunner
The Eagle's Nest is not certain to appreciate the drop back in distance having won over 1m2f at Newcastle in October. Titan Goddess will find this tougher than the seller she won over course and distance last week so the vote goes to another recent winner in GLENN COCO (NAP). The latter added to an earlier success at Wolverhampton with a convincing victory over track and trip just 10 days ago and may not have stopped improving yet. Colourful Career is one to keep an eye on now handicapping for the first time.
Lagenda 7-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Rouge Nuage (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Glenn Coco 7-2 (9-6) Made all, kept on strongly from over 1f out, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Samphire Coast (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Anif (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) In touch, lost place 4th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
The Eagle's Nest (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-3) In touch, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, strongly challenged closing stages, held on gamely, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Maraakib (9-1) by ns, 14 ran.
Colourful Career (USA) 13-8fav (9-5) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Delilah Park (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Titan Goddess 5-2fav (8-12) Held up in touch, switched right and effort on outside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Dec beating Junoesque (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.