pulled hard in touch, chased leaders to out, every chance, no extra well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, never troubled leaders
pulled hard towards rear, headway over 1f out on inside, strong run final furlong, just failed
prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, led 3f out, ridden and headed final furlong, still every chance when badly hampered towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out and every chance, no extra
in touch until weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out and wide, strong run, just failed
led until 3f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, driven to lead 1f out, kept on well and edged left, just held on (originally finished 1st, disqualified and placed last)
in rear, no progress final 2f
Lydia Pearce's Cowboys And Angels is on a hat-trick of victories following wins here and at Wolverhampton but, having been off since July, may just need the outing to put him right. Paul Cole's Siena Star goes well round here but looks a trifle high in the weights at present, as do the Brooke Sanders-trained Superchief and Style Dancer from Tim Easterby's stable. The unexposed Alchemist Master is open to further improvement than most and could go close if able to reproduce the form that saw him three-quarters of a length second to Lygeton Lad over course and distance last month. The TEAMtalk selection though is the topweight George Stubbs. Nick Littmoden's four-year-old was collared late on by Bathwick Bruce here in October and although disappointing at Wolverhampton last time, that may have been down to the surface, he has solid claims back on the Polytrack.