slowly away, took keen hold and soon tracking leaders on inside, lost place over 4f out, weakened soon after
tracked leader, led briefly over 10f out, tracked leader, led again 5f out, clear 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, ridden out
held up in rear, closer order on wide outside halfway, wide on bend 3f out, one pace in 5th and no impression final 2f
took keen hold tracking leading pair, went 2nd 4f out, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace and no real impression final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden in 4th and kept on same pace final 2f
held up in last pair, headway over 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace final 2f
led over 1f, led again 10f out, pushed along and headed 5f out, lost 2nd over 4f out, weakened 3f out
took keen hold tracking leaders, weakened over 2f out
PIVOTMAN arrives in fine form having won two of his last three starts at Wolverhampton including one of these events on his latest outing. Echo Brava won last year's renewal under Serena Brotherton but the latter partners recent Lingfield winner Celestial Bay this time round. Tight Lipped finished ahead of Estibdaad when fourth in an amateurs' contest at Wolverhampton last time and Hugo Hunt has ridden a couple of winners for Omar Khayyam's yard before.
Omar Khayyam 3-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 13l behind Halfsin (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec '13.
Pivotman 8-11fav (10-13) Made most, shaken up over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f am hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec beating Automotive (10-5) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Echo Brava 33-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, 6th of 8, 9l behind Razor Wind (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Stock Hill Fair 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Past Forgetting (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.
Stand To Reason (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, close up in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 15l behind Starfield (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec.
Celestial Bay 5-1 (9-0) Midfield, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Quenelle (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f fll hcp (0-75) (3yo+) (5) pol in Dec.
Tight Lipped (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Led, ran wide into straight 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 4l behind Fujin Dancer (10-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f am hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec.
Estibdaad (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Fujin Dancer (10-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f am hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec.
My Lord 33-1 (9-13) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 9, 13l behind Planetoid (9-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.