took keen hold, disputed lead early, tracked leaders, switched left and effort over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on
held up, pulled hard, ridden over 1f out, no impression
missed break, held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside 1f out, ran on, went 2nd near finish
slowly into stride, soon led, headed 2f out, led again over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no impression towards finish
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, no threat
disputed lead early, prominent, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression well inside final furlong
held up, headway on outside over 5f out, every chance inside final furlong, held when lost 2nd near finish
EXCEEDING POWER has gone close at the track on a couple of occasions since scoring at Lingfield last month. He looks sure to be in the mix once again. Dream Spirit finished ahead of Big Time when fourth at Wolverhampton and drops back down a grade while Van Huysen should be sharper for last month's reappearance at Lingfield. Hernando Torres is upped in class and Captain Lars recorded his earlier double in plating races.
Big Time (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 7, 12 3/4l behind Abbey Angel (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Captain Lars (SAF) 8-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden and headway to chase leader over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Boots And Spurs (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Dream Spirit (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Abbey Angel (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Publilia 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 13 1/4l behind Certificate (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Exceeding Power 5-2fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway inside final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Loyalty (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Van Huysen (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Tracked clear leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Dougan (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Hernando Torres 9-2 (9-3) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Archipeligo (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.