tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed close home
slow in to stride, wide and headway to track leader over 8f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in rear, pushed along and wide into straight 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly to lead close home
raced wide keen, in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, soon every chance, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
slowly away and switched left start, towards rear, pushed along and short of room 2f out, headway on inner over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened final furlong
Libbretta placed over track and trip without threatening last month and Derry Boy has now had 18 attempts on the all-weather without winning. But Narjes scored here in October and could go well again while Rakematiz won this back in 2018 and is fitted with a visor for the first time. JUNOESQUE bounced back to form over course and distance a fortnight ago when returning a surprise winner but she was scoring off higher marks last year and a 2lb rise in the weights may not be enough to prevent another bold bid.
Filles De Fleur 40-1 (10-0) Prominent, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, 11th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Bad Company (10-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Returning Glory 125-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 14, 8 1/4l behind My Poem (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Elegant Love 16-1 (9-12) Close up, pushed along 6f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Grimsthorpe Castle (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Rakematiz 16-1 (9-10) Slowly away held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Fortune Finder (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Libbretta 66-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Madame Peltier (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Derry Boy 5-1fav (9-6) Led 1f, short of room 8f out, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Bayston Hill (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Chiavari (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Settled behind leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Highest Mountain (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Narjes 6-1 (9-7) Dwelt towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Beat The Breeze (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Junoesque 50-1 (9-4) Made all, 5 lengths clear over 7f out, ridden over 1f out, all out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Arabescato (9-3) by 1/2l, 13 ran.