hampered start, raced keenly towards rear, not clear run switched left over 1f out, ran on to hold every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner towards finish
chased leaders on inside, not clear run and switched left 1f out, strong run between horses inside final furlong, quickened to lead towards finish
awkwardly away and hampered start, held up in rear, ridden inside final 2f, never on terms
reluctant and led riderless to post, went left start, soon switched right, held up and behind, never on terms
chased leaders, every chance throughout final furlong, just outpaced towards finish
mid-division, headway out wide over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong
chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, outpaced towards finish
went badly right start, led, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, headed no extra and lost places towards finish
Piffle completed a double when winning over the track and trip in September and ran in strong company subsequently. Alotaibi made a successful debut at Newbury and found softer ground against him when dropping to 6f in a York Listed contest. Dream Show improved with every run in his first season though it was soft ground when he scored at Redcar while another improver, DISTANT LIGHT, made all for a comfortable victory on Polytrack at Lingfield and race-fitness can see her complete a double. Notions' victory was also on Polytrack but Captain's Bar scored on fast ground at Haydock and has a recent run under his belt.
Alotaibi (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Canonized (8-10) at York 6f lst stks (1) gs in Oct.
Notions (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Honky Tonk Man (9-9) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Dream Show 11-10fav (9-5) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Redcar 7f stks (5) sft in Nov beating Golden Voice (9-5) by 1l, 13 ran.
Piffle (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, never involved, 11th of 12, 32 1/2l behind Jumbly (9-0) at Newbury 7f lst fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
Wild Mountain (IRE) 15-8 (9-3) Held up behind leaders, pushed along on outside over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on, unable to get on terms, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Object (9-5) at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Nov.
Captain's Bar 13-2 (9-4) Held up off the pace in 6th, went never dangerous 5th final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Designer (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Distant Light 6-1 (9-0) Made all, quickened clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Apr beating Shibori (9-0) by 2l, 8 ran.
Showdiemlad (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) Never going and always in rear, tailed off, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Zebelle (9-3) at Nottingham 5f (4) gs in Oct.