chased leaders, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, headed towards finish
chased leader who went clear over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place and short of room, well beaten over 1f out
slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, close up over 1f out, stayed on, lost 2nd towards finish
slowly away, held up towards rear, not much room and switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led towards finish
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
always towards rear
led, clear over 5f out, reduced lead and hung right 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch on outside, effort and switched left over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Little Roman scored over track and trip last time though Opportunity Knocks was beaten less than a length back in fourth. Man Made Of Smoke finished runner-up at Wolverhampton still looking for his first win while Mother India looks no nearer winning despite slipping down the weights. Greavsie won over 7f here last month and finished ahead of FINN STAR subsequently but the latter was making his handicap debut on that occasion and has plenty of scope for further progress off his current mark.
Greavsie (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, good headway on inside over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, led entering final furlong until inside final furlong, held and lost three places towards finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Bernadine (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Rosette 10-1 (8-7) Mid-division on inside, never really threatened, 6th of 12, 8l behind No Saint (8-12) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Twilight Kiss 11-1 (9-7) Raced very wide until switched right to join main group and in front 5f out, ridden 2f out, hung right and headed entering final furlong, weakened quickly, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Bernadine (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Perfect Gentleman (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 9l behind Maharajas Express (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mother India (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f put, kept on but not pace to challenge inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Marmara Star (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Finn Star (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) In touch towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Chuck Taylor (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Man Made Of Smoke 7-2 (9-11) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Rebel Angel (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Little Roman (IRE) 10-3 (9-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led 2f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on, led again close home, just prevailed, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Fadi (9-0) by ns, 6 ran.
Opportunity Knocks (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) A little awkward start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 6, 3/4l behind Little Roman (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
