tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, soon led, pushed clear final furlong, comfortable
keen led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
hampered start, tracked leader after 1f, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd final strides
hampered start, outpaced, some late headway
dwelt in touch, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer
in touch, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on same final furlong, lost 2nd final strides
SOMMELIER (NAP) returned from an absence with an impressive victory at Chelmsford despite having to overcome a wide draw. He looks above average on that evidence and can go in again. Alfa Kellenic placed at Chelmsford on her debut while Different Breed showed some improvement when runner-up at Yarmouth. Tangled Up In Blue is the most exposed having placed over the minimum trip on more than one occasion.
Sommelier 9-2 (9-7) Raced wide and prominent, wide home turn, led going well over 1f out, soon clear, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Bulldog Drummond (9-7) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
Barnsnape Boy 20-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and faded gradually from over 1f out, 6th of 10, 5l behind Serengeti Sunrise (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Different Breed (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Prominent, led 4f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Straight A (9-4) at Yarmouth 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Eccentric (IRE) 125-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, green in rear, never a factor, 11th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Mukaafah (9-4) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Impelling 22-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Bella Bisbee (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Little Siskin 6-1 (9-2) Raced wide, held up, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Bella Bisbee (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Tangled Up In Blue (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) In touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Ganesha (9-8) at Newcastle 5f (4) pol in Oct.
The Carligation Massaat filly out of Dancing Plates.
Alfa Kellenic 66-1 (9-2) Started slowly, outpaced towards rear, switched right and good headway out wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, one to watch, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Deep Havana (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.