slow into stride, in rear, never on terms
always towards rear
raced wide, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
led 1f, close up, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish
in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt, always towards rear
raced wide in touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
ADAAYINOURLIFE (NAP) failed to prevent McQueen landing a double when runner-up over track and trip but still beat a subsequent dual winner with Aurelia Gold back in fifth. He’s taken to go one better in this as that looks stronger form than Twistaline’s recent second at Wolverhampton. Token Trader has slipped down the weights and returns to action for a new yard while Eklil, Amjad and Last Roar make most appeal of those handicapping for the first time.
Amjad 13-2 (9-6) Raced keenly in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Roxzoff (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Eklil 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along out wide over 2f out, 5th and no impression final furlong, 5th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Cephalus (9-6) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Last Roar (IRE) 250-1 (9-5) Keen close up, pushed along when hung badly right entering final 2f, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Yonafis (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Adaayinourlife 17-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mcqueen (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Aurelia Gold 5-1 (9-7) Held up in 5th, ridden and headway chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 5th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Mcqueen (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Bulleit 40-1 (8-6) Towards rear when groups merged halfway, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 13th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Lawful Command (9-3) at Newmarket 7f (5) sft in Oct.
Token Trader (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven along out wide 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, outpaced into 4th close home, 4th of 13, 3l behind Cianciana (8-13) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Steppes (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leader until inside final 3f, chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Guitar (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Twistaline 11-4fav (9-5) Held up, headway under 3f out, ridden and closed from under 2f out, switched left over 1f out, every chance final furlong and kept on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Little Raven (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
My Name's Howard 11-2 (9-4) Mid-division, some headway when pushed along over 2f out, ran on same pace until weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Little Raven (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dutch Lace 300-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, outpaced, 9th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Kodias Sangarius (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Traceys Joint (IRE) 250-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Orazio (9-5) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.
The Mad Monk (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 27 1/4l behind Claymore (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Oct.
