tracked leaders, under pressure over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
midfield, ridden and weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, switched left and headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, effort on indside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
made all, driven when challenged over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong
pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat
slowly into stride, midfield, headway over 3f out, soon under pressure, weakened over 2f out
held up in touch, ridden ro challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced freely tracking leaders, hung right when challenging well over 1f out, kept on same pace
behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
Great Expectations has a poor strike rate but was placed on the all-weather last time and Richard Hughes presence takes the eye. Boboli Gardens has won three times on the Polytrack this year but all came over 7f while Hanno ran a shocker when sent off favourite on his reappearance at Chelmsford. Artful Prince has shout off his current mark as he returns to action but a speculative vote goes to ANCIENT GREECE to continue his progressive form and add to last year's three wins with a 7lb claimer helping his cause.
Artful Prince 8-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Lightning Spear (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Hanno (USA) 2-1fav (9-7) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 6, 20l behind Yul Finegold (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Ancient Greece 25-1 (8-10) Led centre group and on terms, headed over 4f out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Inspector Norse (8-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Dynamite Dixie (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 19l behind Know Your Name (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) in Nov.
Solo Hunter 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 7l behind Geordan Murphy (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Great Expectations 7-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Mishrif (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m app hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Boboli Gardens 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, not much room over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 4l behind Woodbridge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) in Mar.
La Havrese (FR) 7-4fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th inside final furlong, last of 4, 3 1/2l behind Suni Dancer (8-6) at Carlisle 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Euroquip Boy (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, edged left 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 17l behind Belle Bayardo (9-8) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Sep.
Barista (IRE) 10-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Exzachary (8-9) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.
