tracked leader, ridden to chase leader entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, driven out
in touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, not quicken close up
taken to post early, slowly away in rear, never nearer
taken to post early, in touch, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on close home
dwelt towards rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, just held
raced wide tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Three Little Birds had finished well ahead of Glamorous Rocket when scoring at Wolverhampton earlier but finished down the field along with Zapper Cass off today’s mark last time. She’s closely matched with CORONATION COTTAGE on earlier running at Wolverhampton but the latter re-opposes on much better terms for this and Charlie Bennett’s mare is taken to come out best on this occasion. Something Lucky is regularly in the mix though hasn’t won since the summer of last year while Chitra still looks a shade high in the weights having won on the Turf here back in June.
Chitra 20-1 (9-5) Made most until ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 7th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Mohareb (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Three Little Birds 13-2 (9-2) Behind, wide last bend, never figured, 9th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Lomu (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Zapper Cass (FR) 10-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Lomu (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Green Door (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) With leaders, ridden and every chance just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3l behind Thegreatestshowman (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Something Lucky (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 2l behind Luis Vaz De Torres (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Warrior's Valley 15-2 (8-12) Led, headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 10th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Crosse Fire (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Glamorous Rocket (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Bumped start, soon pressing leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 8l behind Three Little Birds (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Coronation Cottage 16-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides, 3rd of 11, shd behind Lethal Angel (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Celerity (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Held up, always towards rear, outpaced over 1f out, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Big Les (9-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.