slowly into stride and hampered leaving stalls, always in rear
mid-divsion, slightly hampered inside final 2f, switched left over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong just failed
mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed towards finish, just held on
held up, chased leaders over 2f out, soon hung right, not quicken and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out to inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
in touch, ridden and effort inside final 2f, not quicken and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader to over 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden 5f out, kept on from over 1f out, nearest finish
started slowly, always behind
mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, ridden to challenge inside when hampered and checked well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and effort over 1f out, no extra and weakned inside final furlong
in touch, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led and soon 4 lengths clear, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened
towards rear, ridden 4f out, never troubled leaders
Milk And Sultana can gain another course-and-distance victory over the likes of Majehar, Revolve and Shaheer. Milk And Sultana obviously likes this surface, as four of his six career wins have come on a Polytrack surface, including here in October. Since then he has continued to run well in defeat, and judged by the way that he stayed on when runner-up at Wolverhampton last time, he will relish the return to today's trip. Majehar gained a narrow success at Wolverhampton last time, and is one to note when sent over timber, as by all accounts he has schooled well. In the meantime, he should make his presence felt along with Revolve who has won here in the past. A beaten favourite last time, he goes on the short-list with Shaheer who went close on Turf on a couple of occasions in the summer. Wood Fern is another out to get recent losses back, and will be popular with Eddie Ahern in the saddle, but for the winner we return to Milk And Sultana.
Milk And Sultana 4-1 (9-6) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 13, nk behind Thornaby Green (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol.
Shaheer (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 15l behind Three Boars (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 6f banded stk (7) pol.
Height of Spirits 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 9l behind Thornaby Green (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol.
Revolve 9-2jt-fav (9-6) Mid-division, stayed on well inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3/4l behind Three Boars (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f banded stk (7) pol.
Jarvo 33-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Thornaby Green (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol.
Noorain 11-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 13l behind Enjoy The Magic (8-11) at Leicester 7f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gd in Aug.
Wood Fern (UAE) 3-1fav (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched left inside last, no extra, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Thornaby Green (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol.
Majehar 11-2 (9-3) Close up, ridden to lead just over 2f out, stayed on, all out, won at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in Oct beating Busy Man (9-3) by a shd, 14 ran.
