held up towards rear, headway 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong
slowly away, towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders in 3rd, closed inside final furlong, no extra close home
in touch in mid-division, good headway on inside approaching final 2f, 2nd inside final 2f, closed inside final furlong, ran on, just held
tracked leader, led after 3f, clear over 2f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, just lasted
in touch in mid-division, effort on outside 2f out, no impression and run flattened out inside final furlong
reluctant leaving paddock, started very slowly, always behind
stated slowly, towards rear, headway over 1f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong
took keen hold, led for 3f, chased winner until over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f
chased leaders on inside, switched left 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, edged left 2f out, soon lost 2nd, plugged on same pace and no impression final furlong
took keen hold tracking leaders on outside, hung right over 2f out, weakened soon after
Actonetaketwo returned to winning ways over the track and trip last month but all of her three victories have come in Class 7 events and she's been raised 5lb. Welsh Inlet has won over a mile but is better over 7f on Polytrack unlike Bennelong, whose most recent runs have been over further. The latter is expected to go well again though it's the lightly-raced EXALTED, who was making his handicap and Polytrack debut when attempting to make all over the course and distance last month and only faded in the closing stages, who gets the nod. Tijuca, who won from a mark of 58 last year, was down to 52 when gaining a surprise-but-emphatic victory at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago and, if in that kind of mood, will take some stopping despite an 8lb rise.
Welsh Inlet (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on well, held near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Afkar (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Tijuca (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Trigger Park (8-13) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
Bennelong 5-2fav (9-10) Mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace, held final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Lady D's Rock (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Exalted (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led to 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Equleus (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Haames (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden on outside and hung right inside final 2f, soon no impression, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Candesta (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Oct.
Actonetaketwo 33-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov beating Little Indian (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Yard Of Ale 8-1 (8-8) Slowly away headway and in touch over 6f out, pushed along and effort over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 3l behind Storm Runner (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Overrider 12-1 (8-12) Pulled hard, soon led, headed and bumped over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Hazel Blue (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sixties Queen 33-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Dove Mountain (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Chester Deelyte (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Burauq (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
