raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, headed inside final furlong, driven and unable to quicken towards finish
hampered start, close up 4th, switched wide over 3f out, effort when not handle bend 2f out, stayed on near finish
led to post, keen tracked winner until 4f out, ridden over 2f out, close up when saddle slipped over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, held on gamely
The Salmon Man went close in a handicap at Kempton three weeks ago and sets the standard off a mark of 73 back at this level. Condamine was placed at Wolverhampton on his debut but failed to land the odds back at the same track last week and MORNINGTON is preferred. The latter had been off the track for over a year when finishing second over a mile here a week ago so Marcus Tregoning’s charge gets the nod to go one better in this. The remainder look up against it with Chelabella perhaps best of them.
The Salmon Man 6-1 (9-6) Held up, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led close home, caught post, 2nd of 14, shd behind Solveig's Song (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mornington 8-1 (9-5) Awkwardly away, in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Blue Revelation (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Chelabella 25-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Roman De Brut (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sunshineandbubbles 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Victoriously (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Condamine (IRE) 8-13fav (9-5) In touch, went 2nd 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Maifalki (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Einstein 12-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway halfway, never on terms, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Glorious Poet (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.