dwelt, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden to chase leading pair well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, always held by winner
raced wide, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Suits Me is very game and a credit to Tom Tate, whose runners are going well, but a 6lb rise for his most recent win might find him out this time and we'll chance BON SPIEL in opposition. Luca Cumani has taken charge of the Singspiel colt since it's last run in September, when the four-year-old has been brought over from Italy. This trip is just about his optimum, and he is a consistent sort who might just be up for the task here on his first start since the change of scenery. Suits Me could not be begrudged a four-timer if he can complete one here, but a 15lb rise for those three recent successes clearly make this much tougher now. Art Man represents a yard in great form at present and with track and trip to suit, plus a very competitive mark then he should not be far away from giving Gary Moore another winner. Mafeking is not asked the impossible on his second start here after being too highly tried on his last visit and at just 1lb higher than his highest BHA winning mark he should be on the premises provided it wasn't the track that disagreed with him. Moynahan is 5lb better off with Suits Me for just over two lengths when they last met and should therefore be able to narrow the gap with that rival but for today we'll take a chance on Bon Spiel.
Suits Me 6-1 (9-6) Made all, led, shaken up 2f out, unchallenged over 1f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov beating Mafeking (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Big Robert 7-1 (9-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, kept on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Suits Me (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Moynahan (USA) 4-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, steady headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to take 3rd post, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Suits Me (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Bon Spiel (9-2) 2nd of 3, hd behind Forth Loderdale (8-1) at Capannelle 1m 2f hcp gd in Sept.
Art Man 6-1 (8-12) Steadied start, towards rear, headway from 2f out, not troubled leaders over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Suits Me (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Mafeking (UAE) 33-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Suits Me (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Kayak (SAF) 16-1 (9-0) Soon led, headed 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Commander Cave (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
