held up towards rear, headway and not the clearest of run from over 2f out until over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
prominent, took keen hold, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
not much room soon after start, tracked leaders, ridden on outside over 2f out, weakened 1f out
mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, pressing leaders 1f out, no extra close home
prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in rear, ridden and effort over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
went right start, led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, just held
The veteran Light From Mars is having his 100th start and aiming for a 14th victory. He's had seven different trainers and showed himself still capable at this level when dead-heating with the well-supported Dutch Golden Age over 7f last week, for which he carries a 6lb penalty. Stellarta has won on turf from this mark and with two course and distance victories to her credit looks a threat to all. Royal Normandy had been racing over 7f before dropping back to this trip here last month and getting up in the last strides. He wore first-time blinkers that day and if they work again he should be in contention The veteran Doctor Parkes has only run on this track three times in a long career and never won. He's been racing in better company but rarely ventures beyond the minimum trip these days. FOREIGN DIPLOMAT scored at this level over the trip at Chelmsford last month and, though beaten over an extra furlong at Wolverhampton, can get back on the winning trail with just 3lb extra.
Searchlight 11-1 (9-7) Started slowly, held up and keen, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Jebediah Shine (9-4) at Kempton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Foreign Diplomat 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind My Target (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Glastonberry 11-1 (9-5) Towards rear, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved, 8th of 11, 5l behind Elis Eliz (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Yeeoow (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Foreign Diplomat (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Stellarta 6-1 (9-1) Dwelt in rear, headway on outer approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Hoofalong (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Doctor Parkes 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden, headway and edged left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Seve (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Light From Mars 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on when hard pressed towards finish, joined post, just held on, won at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Dutch Golden Age (9-6), 10 ran.
Archie Stevens 16-1 (9-0) Soon led, 4 lengths clear over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Dougan (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Royal Normandy 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Head Space (9-2) by nk, 12 ran.
