slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out
dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish
raced wide close up when short of room and lost place after 1f, in touch, headway and close up 6f out, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3f out
prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
raced wide, keen tracked leaders after 1f, tracked leader 12f out, led 6f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
keen raced wide, prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt and went right start, wide and headway after 1f, in touch, headway to track leaders 2f out, soon lost action and pulled up
led, headed 6f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
NonRunner
Fair Dinkum and Kalamity Kitty finished 1-2 here last month and there is nothing between the pair on today’s revised terms. Sea Me Dance and ARTISAN DANCER are also old rivals having filled the first two places over 1m6f at Wolverhampton last time. The runner-up was staying on at the finish and is 2lb better off and, as he has already won over this track and trip, he looks the one to be on today. Sharp Distinction has never won over a trip this far but is in good form so can’t be left out of calculations and C‘mon Kenny won over 2m at Kempton two runs ago.
Sharp Distinction 10-3 (10-3) Held up, headway going well over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on into 2nd over 1f out, kept on, not match winner, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Aqwaam (10-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Ace Rothstein (USA) 17-2 (11-13) Close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 12th of 13, 32l behind Tapley (12-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Grandee (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along home turn, headway over 3f out, ran on over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but no match for first two, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Dubai Jeanius (10-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Mukha Magic 28-1 (9-7) Led, headed well over 2f out and dropped away quickly, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Aqwaam (10-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Smith (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Easy Equation (8-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Sea Me Dance 9-2 (9-9) In touch towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Artisan Dancer (9-8) by 1l, 11 ran.
Artisan Dancer (FR) 3-1fav (9-8) Towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Sea Me Dance (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Spritzin' (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed 3f out, edged right 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Haaland (9-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Kalamity Kitty 13-2 (9-11) Slowly away, held up last, still a lot to do when switched wide before 2f out, stayed on to go third before 1f out, ran on to take second inside final 50 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Fair Dinkum (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Fair Dinkum (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Prominent, raced in fourth before halfway, shaken up 3f out, led before 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden inside final furlong, asserted inside final 110 yards, always doing enough near finish, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Kalamity Kitty (9-11) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
C'mon Kenny 6-1 (9-2) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Duke Of Oxford (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
