pushed along early, in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden over 2f, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead when hung right approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, badly hampered approaching final furlong, not recover
in touch towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden 2f out, headed and pushed right approaching final furlong, no extra
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, effort and switched left entering final furlong, kept on same pace
Nonrunner
Delagoa Bay is proven over the trip but was pulled up on a recent start over hurdles and Lamps is a multiple winner over timber so should last home. Starcrossed only beat Voice Control by a short-head in a maiden contest over 1m5f here three weeks ago and may struggle to confirm that form on worse terms. ROCK OF MAX was third over 1m6f at Redcar last time and it’s worth taking the chance that Michael Bell's colt stays the extra distance here having slipped 5lb down the weights recently. Peeps won a lower grade race over 1m6f at Wolverhampton recently but has more to do here.
Lamps 25-1 (9-10) In rear, reminders halfway, ridden over 5f out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Cavalieri (9-2) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Voice Control (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd over 1f out, upsides throughout final furlong, lost on the nod, 2nd of 5, shd behind Starcrossed (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Rock Of Max 10-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, challenged 3f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Azamesse (9-3) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Sneaking Budge 14-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon switched left tracking leaders, driven along inside final 4f, lost place quickly, not run on, 10th of 12, 29 1/2l behind All My Love (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Sweet Selection 8-1 (9-1) Raced wide, in touch, lost place halfway, 8th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Jam Jar (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Delagoa Bay (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) In rear, hampered 1st, mistake next, well beaten from 6th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Peeps 4-1fav (9-1) Dwelt, held up towards rear and keen, headway over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Illustration (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Starcrossed 3-1fav (9-5) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, held on gamely, all out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Voice Control (9-5) by shd, 5 ran.