chased leaders, chased winner from 4 out, driven to challenge 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, driven and edged left flat, caught close home
rider almost unseated and lost irons start until after 1st, led, joined 3 out, pressed when pecked and narrowly headed next, stayed challenging under strong pressure, rallied gamely to lead again close home (no time taken)
pressed winner until driven approaching 4 out, weakened to modest 4th well before next, tailed off
raced wide, chased leaders lost place after 7th, ridden in 5th before 3 out, modest 4th when hit 3 out, no impression when dropped to 5th close home, tailed off
chased eaders, modest 3rd when went right 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along before 6th, soon lost place, tailed off before 4 out
never travelled in rear, reminders after 4th, lost touch before 6th, stayed on to poor 3rd close home, tailed off
in touch, ridden before 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off 4 out and pulled up soon after
CASH BACK goes well fresh as he proved when winning at Worcester last May after being off the track for over three years. He went close again at the same course in June and is dropped in class for his return. He is preferred to Wincanton winner Spanish Cruise who is also dropping down a grade on his return from a lay-off. Immense will have come on for his recent return to action but needs a longer trip to show his best, as does Acosta, whose latest improved effort came over 3m2f.
Sea Saffron 18-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, no impression, 6th of 18, 34l behind Pocketwood (11-9) at Exeter 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Spanish Cruise (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Soon in mid-division, mistake 4th, headway when mistake 10th, ridden after next, went 2nd approaching 3 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Midnight Haze (11-4) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov '09.
Newyearsresolution (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Led 1st, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced from 4 out, 9th of 18, 37l behind Pocketwood (11-9) at Exeter 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Cash Back 5-1fav (10-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 6th, headway approaching 3 out, never nearer, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Occasionally Yours (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Immense (IRE) 3-1fav (10-7) In touch, lost several places after 7th, close up again when not fluent 9th, went 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner approaching next, 5th of 12, 24l behind Bellflower Boy (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Our Little Dreamer (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division on inner, lost place 5th, reminders after 7th, tailed off 8th, 8th of 10, well behind Pete The Feat (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.
Acosta 12-1 (9-11) Ran in snatches, not fluent 3rd or 4th, outpaced 9th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 21l behind Bellflower Boy (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Floradorado 2-1 (11-7) Held up in 3rd; clsd 13; ev ch til wknd qckly 3 out; 3rd & held when fell last, in a race won by Mrs O'connell (11-7) at Larkhill 3m ptp fm in Apr, 4 ran.
