raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, not pace of winner, kept on
slowly into stride and switched right, held up, brief effort over 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out
steadied start, held up, hanging left bend 4f out, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, comfortably
held up in rear, struggling over 2f out, went modest 5th inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Mudlahhim was partnered by a 7lb claimer when winning here in August and has been beaten since while Follow Your Heart is penalised for scoring over track and trip earlier in the week. FLATLEY made a belated racecourse debut in June and ran his best race so far when beaten only a neck at Wolverhampton. There looks more to come and he gets the vote to open his account. Freedom And Wheat returns from a lay-off with a chance but Diavolo hasn’t raced since June and has switched yards along with Doolin Dancer, a maiden winner in Ireland.
Mudlahhim (IRE) 3-1fav (8-4) Led, pushed along over 2f out, hung left 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Edraak (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Teston (FR) 3-1 (9-8) Chased winner until weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Alexander James (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Doolin Dancer (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Close up, 3rd halfway, switched right in 2nd over 1f out, dropped to 3rd and ridden under 1f out, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Dante's Pass (9-11) at Limerick 7f hvy in Oct.
Flatley 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Parallel World (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Diavolo (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-1) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Marching Army (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Freedom And Wheat (IRE) 11-4 (10-0) In touch, headway entering final furlong, pushed along to press winner close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Kodiac Harbour (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Moosmee (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Raced out wide chasing leaders, led over 4f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly, 11th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Rogue Force (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Follow Your Heart (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Cash Machine (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.