tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt always towards rear
disputed lead until ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, edged left over 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
disputed lead until led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
close up, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakening when badly hampered over 2f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off
slowly away towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach winner
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always towards rear
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders
switched left start, in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
Sarsaparilla Kit won a poor maiden at Lingfield last week but can race off the same mark back in a handicap. But CATAPULT is preferred as he won over course and distance last month and went in again at Southwell last time when well ahead of Guardia Svizzera. Sweet Forgetme Not has struggled on the all-weather since scoring at Yarmouth but Griggy has been in better form recently and Hellovasinger is one of the least exposed.
Guardia Svizzera (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Went right start, led, headed inside final furlong, weakened closing stages, 7th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Jeffrey Harris (9-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Nananita (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Led, driven and headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 15 1/2l behind Footsteps At Dawn (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Sarsaparilla Kit 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov beating Ghost Buy (9-5) by 1l, 6 ran.
Sagittarian Wind 11-4 (9-4) Raced keenly, led until headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Penarth Pier (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Valley Belle (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) In touch, lost place well over 1f out, last of 10, 7 1/2l behind Amor Kethley (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sweet Forgetme Not (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Handy on outside, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 75 yards, 8th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Ishebayorgrey (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Catapult 13-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Hey Ho Let's Go (9-7) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Griggy (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Herringswell (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Hellovasinger 20-1 (8-10) Raced wide switched to inner over 5f out, held up, ridden over 1f out, hampered just inside final furlong, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Beepeecee (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Holy Tiber (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, soon recovered chasing leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened rapidly final furlong, last of 9, 7 1/4l behind Sonnet Rose (8-13) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Invisible Storm 8-1 (8-6) Led, ridden headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Princess Keira (9-0) at Newmarket 5f hcp fll (5) gs in Jun.
Juan Horsepower 50-1 (9-7) Outpaced, 12th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Moneta (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (7) pol in Nov.
Poppy May (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Herringswell (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Te Amo Te Amo 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Mercers (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
