chased leaders, pushed and could not go pace of leaders 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, held on for 3rd close home
held up, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, pressed leader on outside 2f out, took it up travelling well entering final furlong, driven out to maintain narrow lead close home
always towards rear, never involved
mid division, pushed along on outside 3f out, could not go pace of leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home
led, ridden and pressed on outside 2f out, headed narrowly entering final furlong, rallied final 100 yards, not pass winner
No Flies On Me found one too good attempting to make all here last week and looks vulnerable off her current mark. Forge Valley Lad has been competing over longer trips since scoring over today’s distance at Chelmsford back in November while NOBLE PEACE won over course and distance in September. He’s subsequently gone close off today’s mark back here and gets another chance today with Santa Florentina looking best of the remainder.
Noble Peace 9-1 (9-13) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along when short of room and lost place over 2f out, ridden and rallied inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Chateau D'if (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Rushmore 66-1 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Old Port (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
No Flies On Me (FR) 7-4fav (9-7) Led, joined 6f out, pushed 3 lengths clear over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Helian (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Courtside (FR) 50-1 (9-2) Dwelt always towards rear, last of 13, 22 1/2l behind Custard The Dragon (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Santa Florentina 11-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Calonne (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Forge Valley Lad 3-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in rear in steadily run race, no great headway final furlong, 6th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Aljaryaal (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.