left gates awkwardly, in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, ridden and one pace inside final furlong
prominent, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
towards rear and outpaced, ridden over 1f out, no impression
always behind
Nonrunner
PULSATING won at Wolverhampton five days ago and carries 6lb extra. She was beaten in this lower grade here before that but still finished ahead of Olaudah and La Fortuna and can go in again. Naralsaif is getting closer to winning and finished runner-up at Wolverhampton three weeks ago while Irish Sky may improve now handicapping for the first time but has a wide draw to contend with. Black Truffle has been placed off today’s mark recently but is better over further nowadays.
Pulsating (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Jorvik Prince (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Only Ten Per Cent (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 7th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Broadhaven Honey (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Naralsaif (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Breathoffreshair (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Tea El Tee (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Behind and outpaced, 11th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Archie Stevens (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Irish Sky (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led halfway, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Dream Revival (9-0) at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Head Space (IRE) 100-1 (8-1) Off the pace in last pair, pushed along halfway, never a factor, last of 8, 24 1/2l behind Ballesteros (8-9) at Windsor 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
La Fortuna 33-1 (9-7) With leader, led over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Mercury (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Olaudah 11-4 (9-4) In rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Mercury (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Silver Springs (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Raced wide close up, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 23 1/2l behind Justice Rock (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (7) pol in Oct.
Black Truffle (FR) 4-1jfav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Hidden Stash (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Captain Scooby 28-1 (8-12) In rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Windforpower (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Bubbly Bailey 33-1 (9-2) Always in rear, last of 9, 9 3/4l behind Lady Joanna Vassa (9-3) at Kempton 5f hcp (7) pol in Oct.
Jan Steen (IRE) 4-1fav (9-2) Towards rear, in rear halfway, never a factor, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Path Of Silver (9-12) at Down Royal 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Caledonian Gold 16-1 (8-10) Slow into stride, headway to go in touch over 4f out, effort when switched left 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Queens Royale (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
