with leader on inside, every chance 2f out, soon pushed along and not much room, soon weakened
held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, driven out
held up in touch on inside, pushed along when switched left and squeezed through 1f out, soon not clear run on inside and switched right, not recover
held up and behind on inside, niggled along over 2f out, effort and not clear run over 1f out, ridden and kept on towards finish
held up in rear, niggled along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
held up and behind, came wide straight, headway just over 1f out, pushed along and challenged inside final furlong, ran on
always close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, headed just inside final furlong, one pace
led, edged left and headed over 1f out, held when badly hampered on inside entering final furlong
SHANGHAI GRACE continues to improve and landed a hat-trick with the minimum of fuss over course and distance a fortnight ago. He looks the safest proposition in this, despite a further rise in the weights, and is taken to confirm earlier running with Facethepuckout. Magical Wish went close over 6f on his reappearance but attempts today’s distance for the first time while Winter Light has done his winning over shorter trips, though landed the odds in good style at Chelmsford in October. Attainment is a novice winner over track and trip and returns to action along with Sir Victor but Freedom And Wheat remains 10lb higher than when scoring here at the end of last year.
Winter Light 8-11fav (9-7) Made all, drew clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Chelmsford City 6f fll stks (4) pol in Oct beating Congress Place (9-0) by 5l, 7 ran.
Magical Wish (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Close up on outer, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Probability (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Shanghai Grace 9-4fav (9-4) Held up, headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, soon hung left under pressure, ran on well, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Pacino (9-1) by 2l, 9 ran.
Buckingham (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden halfway, 9th 2f out, weakened, 17th of 18, 14 1/2l behind Barbill (9-3) at Curragh 6f stks Good - Yielding in Sep.
Sir Victor (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Pushed along towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Concello (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f (4) pol in Oct.
Attainment 7-4 (9-2) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Gaslight (8-11) by shd, 12 ran.
Facethepuckout (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Oloroso (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Freedom And Wheat (IRE) 11-8fav (9-3) Raced freely, led after 1f and soon went clear, reduced lead and ridden over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind War And Glory (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
