led and set strong pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out,
held up in close touch, headway tracking leaders and switched left over 2f out, carried left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led final strides
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
steadied start, held up in rear, headway towards inside under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, 2nd 1f out, stayed on to lead and hung left final 100 yards, headed last strides
tracked leaders, 2nd 9f out, led going well over 2f out, hung badly left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear of mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra and lost two places towards finish
always towards rear, never involved
held up in mid-division, wide on home turn, ridden and stayed on on wide outside from over 1f out, went never nearer 3rd towards finish
held up towards rear, headway towards inside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway under pressure over 1f out, plugged on past beaten horses inside final furlong, no threat
tracked leader 2f, chased leading trio, ridden over 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 3f, behind and eased final 2f
NonRunner
ALCATRAZ has obvious claims on last month’s second over course and distance to Sennockian Star. The latter has subsequently won again so the form looks solid and George Baker’s charge can go one better. Monsieur Rieussec has proved best over 1m2f so far and won over the latter trip at Chelmsford last time but Zabeel Star went close over today’s distance at Wolverhampton last time when beaten only a head. Persun has been thereabouts in higher grade handicaps and can figure but Priors Brook and Camakasi failed to cope with a rise in the weights last time having both won their penultimate starts.
Giantstepsahead (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Led, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Ride The Lightning (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Persun 11-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Hot Beat (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Daisy Boy (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Petite Jack (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Alcatraz (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway over 2f out, ran on into 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Sennockian Star (10-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Monsieur Rieussec 16-1 (8-7) Raced wide tracked leader, led 2f out, driven and all out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Bunbury (9-8) by ns, 10 ran.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 15-8 (9-10) Held up, took keen hold, effort 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, headed close home, 2nd of 6, hd behind Bamako Du Chatelet (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Hard To Handel 100-1 (9-7) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Pivotman (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Langlauf (USA) 33-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 8l behind Absolute Blast (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) pol in Jan.
Dakota City 6-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Tan Arabiq (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Black Dave (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Gold Flash (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Camakasi (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Choral Clan (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Elusive Cowboy (USA) 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, chased clear leader 5f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 27l behind Pivot Bridge (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Priors Brook 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace and lost two places near finish, 4th of 11, 2l behind Petite Jack (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
The Gay Cavalier 33-1 (11-0) Steadied and switched left start, held up well in rear, closer 7f out, headway and switched left to inside over 1f out, plugging on same pace and no real impression when not clearest of runs inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Attain (10-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
