chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong
prominent on inside, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch on outside, pushed along and not quicken over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
switched righrt start and held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on until headed and no extra close home
led and raced off the rail, wide on bend halfway, hung badly left to near side rail and headed over 2f out, soon behind
went left start, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders on outside, ridden well over 1f out, weakened soon after
held up in last pair, headway on inside under pressure over 1f out, went 4th final 110 yards, not pace to threaten
towards rear and early reminders, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home
It's hard to make a decent case for any of these in their current poor form but TOMMYS GEAL has been placed here on several occasions and gets a token vote to come good. Kylies Wild Card finished closer over track and trip when last seen at the track in November and Seamoor Secret has slipped a few pounds down the weights since making her handicap debut. Optimystic may do better now handicapping and could figure in a dire contest.
Margot Rose 33-1 (9-7) Close up, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 24l behind Le Rouquin (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Red Flute 33-1 (9-3) Behind, headway on inside over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never a threat, 7th of 10, 7l behind Crystalin (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm stks (5) pol.
Seamoor Secret 50-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, 6th of 10, 13l behind What Usain (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6).
Tommys Geal 66-1 (8-7) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Hungerford (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Optimystic (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9l behind Patrick (9-5) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Military Music 100-1 (8-7) Mid-division, never a threat, 10th of 13, 7l behind Middle East Pearl (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Nov.
Desert Apostle (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Pressed leader, every chance over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 21l behind What Usain (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6).
Out Of Aces 50-1 (8-7) Prominent, lost place and wide into straight, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 10, 2l behind Bannister Bell (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Kylies Wild Card 66-1 (8-0) Restless in stalls, slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 3l behind Chetan (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Magic Round (IRE) 100-1 (7-8) Slowly into stride, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 9th of 10, 9l behind Warm Order (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-52 (6).
Misu Pete 33-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, hampered 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 16l behind Lady Charlie (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) in Dec.
Citisonsmith (IRE) 8-1 (8-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, 12th of 13, 21l behind Little Choosey (8-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-50 (7).
