tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, soon headed, kept on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon prominent, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, well beaten final 2f
held up towards rear, well beaten inside final 2f
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
led early, in touch in mid-division, effort 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
not much room start, always behind
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch in mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside 4f out, weakened final furlong
NonRunner
Sicario is regularly placed over longer trips and can figure again but CENDRILLON makes more appeal. Still unexposed after only five starts, the latter found one too good at Wolverhampton last time and may prove the one to side with. Smarden Flyer is another with claims after a better effort at Lingfield while Mu Lady Claire won at this lowly level at this time last year.
Cendrillon 25-1 (9-5) Led over 1f, tracked leader, pushed along to lead again turning in, narrowly headed approaching final furlong, kept on into 2nd again close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Caracristi (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
My Lady Claire 18-1 (9-3) Awkwardly away, held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along over 4f out, some headway over 1f out, never involved, 6th of 7, 7l behind Uther Pendragon (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Oriental Beauty 80-1 (9-9) Steadied start, held up towards rear, no impression when hung badly left from over 1f out, last of 9, 11 1/2l behind Caracristi (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Scarlet Ruby 85-40fav (10-3) Chased leader, not fluent 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 7, 17l behind Bridge Road (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Sicario (IRE) 10-3jfav (9-5) Held up rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind True Romance (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Tinchoo 13-2 (9-0) Pressed leader, led inside 2f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Simply Sin (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Toybox 33-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 8 1/4l behind My Mirage (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Chelsea Annie (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Pushed along and soon chasing leaders out wide, outpaced and struggling over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Caracristi (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Long Time Comin 33-1 (8-13) Led until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 24l behind Uther Pendragon (9-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Smarden Flyer (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, led for 2f, chased leader, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Blue Collar Lad (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Three Dons (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Raced wide and always towards rear, 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Star Of Epsom (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Vaxholm (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Led and set steady pace, headed before 3rd, chased leaders, badly hampered 4th, pushed along turning in, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Perseus Way (11-2) at Leicester 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Photo Bomb (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Switched right after start, in rear, never involved, 10th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Griggy (9-8) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
