close up, went 2nd over 2f out, led entering final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
raced wide, in touch, headway and switched inside 2f out to chase leading pair, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
slowly away, headway on outer to track leader after 2f until ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
keen, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on same pace
went right start, keen towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
held up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish
slowly away, in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
Nonrunner
ARTFUL ROGUE has an obvious chance given he finished runner-up in a higher grade handicap over track and trip a week ago. He finished ahead of Take Two and Pastoral Music in the process and Amanada Perrett’s charge looks set to end a long losing run. He’s preferred to Officer Drivel, who scored at Windsor on his latest start back in August, while though Maroc was placed on the Turf on a couple of occasions in October he has something to prove over this longer distance.
River Dart (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 5l behind Ocean Ready (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Artful Rogue (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) In touch, headway on outer inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Priors Brook (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Pastoral Music 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Priors Brook (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Officer Drivel (IRE) 11-4 (9-12) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Not Touch (9-4) by shd, 5 ran.
Hungerford 10-1 (9-3) Awkwardly away, switched to outer, headway to lead after 1f, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Sunglider (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Maroc (8-11) 9th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Lord Of The North (9-2) at Deauville 1m 1f gd in Oct.
Topaling 66-1 (8-11) Dwelt, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Petite Jack (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Comedy House 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Master Dancer (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Take Two 9-1 (9-2) Keen, tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, soon lost 2nd, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Priors Brook (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.