with leader until led over 3f out, ridden clear well over 1f out, hard ridden and headed final 50 yards, no extra
pulled hard early, in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
in touch, driven along 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not pace of winner
led until headed over 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out
pulled hard, close-up, under pressure 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, good headway over 1f out, ran on well to lead final 50 yards, driven out
held up mid-division, chased clear leader over 1f out, stayed on, not pace of winner
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up behind, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
held up behind, kept on from over 1f out, not reach leaders
prominent, chased leaders 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened over 1f out
started slowly, pulled hard in rear, late headway, kept on final furlong, never nearer
in rear and wide, never troubled leaders
Phluke handled this surface well when going down by a length and a half to Smokin Joe last time and can go one better today at the expense of Fools Entire and Pregnant Pause. Fulke Johnson Houghton's gelding has also raced with distinction at Southwell when a close up third behind some consistent performers and he is still quite unexposed so more improvement can be expected. Pregnant Pause and Fools Entire met here in early December in the race won by the selections stable-mate Off Beat. Fools Entire came out on top that day but will find it difficult to confirm the form with a four pound turnaround in the weights. It is quite an open affair and Jamie Osborne's lightly raced Among Dreams is weighted to go close and Maunby Raver has some good winning form, however Johnson Houghton has a good line to the three-year-old handicap form and Phluke is taken to land the spoils