tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, outbattled final 100 yards
raced keenly, held up off the pace and always towards rear
raced wide first 2f, went 2nd 5f out, hung right over 2f out, continued to hang right and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division on inside, ridden and outpaced 2f out, never dangerous after
raced keenly in mid-division out wide, ridden inside final 3f, plugged on inside final furlong
led, ridden and edged left inside final 2f, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish
raced keenly, tracked leader 3f, remained handy, switched right to rail inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, battled on gamely
off the pace in last pair, struggling in rear halfway, never involved, tailed off
slowly away, behind, never on terms
ASDAA makes a quick reappearance having won over track and trip earlier in the week. A 4lb rise may not be enough to prevent Charlie Johnston’s charge from completing a treble. River Wharfe has a shout on a placed effort here in November while Sandy Paradise comoleted a double on the Polytrack last summer and Always Fearless was successful over course and distance in the autumn. Lordsbridge Girl was narrowly beaten at the track on her penultimate start and looks best of the rest.
Asdaa (IRE) 2-1fav (10-1) Mid-division, headway to go prominent over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Hopeman Harbour (9-8) by 2l, 11 ran.
River Wharfe 16-1 (9-9) Midfield, ridden 2f out, switched right and ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed close home in to 3rd, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Super Den (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Sandy Paradise (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and gradually weakened over 2f out, 10th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Absolute Dream (11-7) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.
Come On John (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Starshiba (9-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Bhubezi 14-1 (9-12) Slowly away, in rear, shaken up over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on but held towards finish, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Thrave (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Always Fearless (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Off the pace towards rear, never involved, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind La Rav (10-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Lordsbridge Girl 17-2 (9-6) Switched left start, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Perfect Swiss (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Cuban Strike 80-1 (9-7) In rear, last and struggling 3f out, well behind final 2f, last of 9, 26l behind Tairann (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Adace 18-1 (9-5) Slowly away, always towards rear, 10th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Zealot (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Taskheer (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Soon chasing leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Goldsmith (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.