keen in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
keen tracked leader, led over 7f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on
in rear, wide and headway entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
slowly away, in rear, never on terms
keen led, headed over 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
raced wide tracked winner until ridden 2f out, soon weakened
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
Engrave won over track and trip in September but was well beaten back here recently when THUNDER FLASH finished third to the progressive Beat The Breeze. Ian Williams’ charge gets another chance in this. Pink Jazz has been thereabouts over shorter trips and Muraaqeb is back on a winning mark while Feldspar drops down in distance in first-time headgear on only his second start handicapping.
Lothario 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, well beaten over 2f out, 10th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Boasty (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Engrave 5-1 (9-7) Prominent 3f, chased leaders, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Beat The Breeze (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Settle Petal 40-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 10th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Party Island (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Monsaraz 28-1 (9-2) Awkward and went left leaving stalls, held up in rear, ridden along 3f out, made no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Island Nation (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Scofflaw 12-1 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 11 1/2l behind George Ridsdale (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Feldspar 16-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 21l behind Call My Bluff (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Pink Jazz (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Kendergarten Kop (9-6) at Bath 1m hcp (6) fm in Sep.
Thunder Flash 5-1 (8-9) In touch in mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Beat The Breeze (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Muraaqeb 40-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon recovered, led over 8f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 13, 4l behind Eaglesglen (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Melabi (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Held up in last pair, never on terms, 8th of 12, 6l behind Black Medick (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Flippance 6-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Pope Gregory (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.