keen close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace final furlong
soon led, headed 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held
raced wide, held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, headway on inner approaching final furlong, short of room inside final furlong, ran on
close up, ridden to chase leader approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, driven out
slow into stride, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
raced wide, tracked leaders, led 7f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon edged left and no extra
in rear, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
NonRunner
Fly The Nest has been in good form over shorter trips and won under Luke Morris at Wolverhampton three runs ago. But the latter takes over the reins on stablemate COME TO PASS (NAP), who bids for a hat-trick of course and distance wins having beaten both Hot Day and Persian Wolf last time. Villalobos landed an amateurs’ race at Chelmsford last time while Star Of St Louis won a classified race at the same track back in August.
Come To Pass (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Dwelt, soon recovered chasing leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Hot Day (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hot Day 10-3 (9-9) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, closed on outside over 5f out, driven 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Simply Sin (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Villalobos (IRE) 7-4fav (10-10) Soon tracking leader, led going well over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on, always doing enough, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Engrave (11-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Capla Blue 16-1 (9-7) Restless in stalls, chased leaders out wide, led over 9f out, headed halfway, chased leader until hung left turning in, weakened rapidly, 10th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Uther Pendragon (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Dashing To You 22-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, finished well but not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Evasive Power (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Star Of St Louis (FR) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Alwajd (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Persian Wolf (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide in 5th and pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Come To Pass (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Waleyfa 22-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Capparis (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
No Such Luck (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Soon chasing leaders out wide, led 8f out, ridden and headed turning in, hung badly left and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Uther Pendragon (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Roman Tempest (FR) 16-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Rikona (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Fly The Nest (IRE) 11-4fav (9-10) Led, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, soon headed, kept on in 2nd, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Giorgio Vasari (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Catch My Breath 28-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and given reminder, always towards rear, 9th of 13, 8l behind Amourie (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
