raced wide held up, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong
tracked leaders, effort to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong
keen raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
dwelt in touch, effort approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
DON'T BE bounced back to form at Wolverhampton last time and her trainer is well-versed in sending out winners under a penalty so this looks another. Pour La Victoire failed to cope with a rise in the weights last time having won over track and trip before that and dual course and distance winner Presumido makes more appeal off his current mark. Al's Memory has also slipped down the handicap and could figure while The Happy Hammer pops-up at this level from time to time.
Don't Be 9-2 (9-3) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) in Nov beating Sewn Up (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Presumido (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Soaring Spirits (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 5-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd over 5f out, led 4f out, clear over 2f out until ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 14, 3l behind Multitask (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
For Ayman 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held, 4th of 14, hd behind Elusive Ellen (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Bobby Benton (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Close up, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 23l behind Stybba (9-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f am hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Nov.
Al's Memory (IRE) 10-3fav (9-3) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 5l behind Don't Be (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) in Nov.
Hipz (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, hit rails 6f out, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Multitask (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Clement (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, well beaten over 2f out, 9th of 11, 9l behind Stonefield Flyer (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
Ostralegus 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 7th of 11, 5l behind Malaysian Boleh (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
The Happy Hammer (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 5th of 14, 3/4l behind Elusive Ellen (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Captain Kendall (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Took keen hold in midfield, some late headway, never nearer, 8th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Chevise (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.