tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led over 1f out, pushed out, readily
close up in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
Roman Spinner won this last year racing off a 5lb higher mark but he doesn’t arrive in the same form with his best recent run coming over 7f. AMNIARIX (NAP) could be the one to side with if she can transfer the improvement she showed on Tapeta back to Polytrack. Toronado Queen seems best at Wolverhampton and Eponina is 0-20 on the all-weather. Starry Eyes is preferred to With Caution of the remainder.
Starry Eyes (USA) 15-2 (9-13) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 15, 3 3/4l behind Mr Scaramanga (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Toronado Queen (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Moonlight In Paris (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Nov.
Amniarix (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, good headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won going away, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Johnny Reb (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
With Caution (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden home turn, faded final furlong, 10th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Newscaster (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Roman Spinner 12-1 (9-1) Last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders, 8th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Uzincso (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Eponina (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Prominent, driven over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Athmad (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.