held up in 5th, some headway after 3 out, weakened before next
held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, ridden and beaten before next, never involved
held up in last trio, headway on outside before 2 out, chased leading pair 2 out, 2nd before the last, upsides last, led run-in, soon clear and stayed on well
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, no chance after, mistake last
tracked leaders, pushed along and went 2nd before 2 out, no extra and dropped to 3rd before the last
raced wide and pulled hard, held up, headway and went prominent 3rd, led after 4 out, clear and still pulling 3 out, urged along before next, joined last, headed and found nil run-in
tracked leader until before 4 out, went 2nd again after 4 out until after next, ridden before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
led, not fluent and headed 4 out, weakened quickly after next, tailed off and pulled up approaching 2 out
Whitby Jack won this in 2013 but appears the stable's second choice this year behind recent Plumpton winner The Green Ogre. Soft ground is ideal for WAR SINGER, who ran well behind Snake Eyes at Sandown last month. Fourth Ruacana won a valuable event at Musselburgh next time and fifth Sleepy Haven bolted up at Haydock so the form has a solid look about it. Johnny Farrelly's charge is now 7lb better off with Sleepy Haven and he gets 3lb from First Mohican, who was well beaten when falling at the last when favourite at Doncaster. Swing Bowler and Dubawi Island are capable of better but may need to drop a few pounds.
Swing Bowler 25-1 (10-11) Never travelled in rear and never in the race, 15th of 18, well behind Bayan (11-5) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Dec.
First Avenue 25-1 (11-5) Held up well off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling in rear 5th, no chance after, 6th of 11, 25l behind Rayvin Black (9-10) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-150 (2) sft.
Sleepy Haven (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, led 2 out, ran on strongly, won at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec beating Attwaal (11-7) by 7l, 8 ran.
Dubawi Island (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Midfield, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace, 4th of 11, 14l behind Exitas (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
First Mohican 13-8fav (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 3 out, in 3rd and every chance when fell last, in a race won by Kashmir Peak (11-3) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
War Singer (USA) 20-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in touch, smooth headway to chase leaders 3 out, led before next, headed last, hung left and weakened closing stages, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Snake Eyes (10-11) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) sft in Dec.
The Green Ogre 10-11fav (11-7) Led until approaching 2nd, led again 5th, hard driven 2 out, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating Stars Royale (11-7) by 1l, 10 ran.
Whitby Jack 9-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 12th of 13, 20l behind Deep Trouble (10-11) at Sandown 2m Listed hcp hdl (1) gs in Dec '13.
