chased leader, led over 1f out, joined when edged left and tried to bite runner-up last stride, held on
held up in 6th, steady headway on outside from 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, strong challenge and upsides when winner edged left tried to bite and intimidated last stride, just failed
chased leading trio, driven to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
slowly away, driven after start, in rear, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
raced wide in 5th, weakened 2f out
reluctant to canter down and led to start, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
chased leading pair on inside, weakened over 1f out
Grand Vizier is rated 15lb higher here than he is on turf due to his five wins on Polytrack but he has an obvious chance if running up to his mark. Jake The Snake is also considered 10lb better on this surface with his eight victories so far all coming on the Polytrack. But he hasn't raced since July and preference goes to CAPRIO. Jim Boyle's charge had two subsequent winners behind when winning a similar event over 7f at Lingfield last week and can make his fitness advantage tell. Vhujon has place claims and looks best of the rest.
Caprio (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 6l behind Sarah's Art (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.
Jake The Snake (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Chased leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 14th of 17, 15l behind Rosko (9-3) at Ascot 7f ladys hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Vhujon (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Perfect Act (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Grand Vizier (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Very slowly away and lost several lengths, soon ridden along and behind, stayed on final furlong, never near leaders, 4th of 16, 3l behind Daddy's Gift (8-12) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.
Takitwo 8-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 10l behind War And Peace (8-12) at Salisbury 7f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Profligate (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 21l behind Norman Orpen (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Mororless 66-1 (8-4) Always in rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 19l behind Finch Flyer (8-10) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.