behind most of way
well placed on inside, every chance approaching final furlong, not pace of 1st 2 inside final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away and always behind
slowly into stride, behind, headway on under pressure on inside when hampered 1f out, kept on after
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened
raced wide, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner
took keen hold in mid-division, effort and not clear run over 1f out, kept on final furlong
pulled hard, raced wide and restrained behind leaders, good headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
keen hold, pressed leaders, ridden and chance over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
This is a wide open handicap in which Deeper in Debt, African Sahara and Law Breaker look to be the leading lights and the vote is given to Law Breaker. The selection finished narrowly behind African Sahara at Wolverhampton last time to signal a return to form. He is better off at the weights today and he should be capable of reversing placings with that rival. African Sahara is chasing the hat-trick and is clearly in good heart, but he is steadily creeping up the weights and although he should again run his race today, we are quite happy to take him on. Deeper in Debt did not get the run of the race at Bath last time so he could be worth another chance on a surface which clearly suits his style of racing. Hits Only Heaven makes his handicap debut today and he has run well on both of his outings so far, so he is entitled to respect, but Law Breaker returned to form last time out and is taken to get his head in front today.
African Sahara (USA) 5-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct beating Law Breaker (9-3) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Logsdail 15-2 (8-10) Switched left soon after start, held up, came wide entering straight, never near to challenge, 6th of 13, 7l behind Nevada Desert (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Oct.
Law Breaker (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind African Sahara (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Salisbury Plain 33-1 (8-4) Always behind, last of 18, 19l behind Gatwick (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-105 (B) gd in May '04.
Sonny Parkin 28-1 (9-0) Pulled hard in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Fantorini (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Yawmi 16-1 (9-2) Led after 2f, 2l clear over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 4 places near finish, 6th of 14, 5l behind Blue Bajan (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Deeper In Debt 9-2fav (8-10) Behind, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 6l behind Lizarazu (9-1) at Bath 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Boundless Prospect (USA) 14-1 (8-5) Steadied and switched left start, behind, headway 2f out, edged right and chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 18, 3l behind Focus Group (8-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sept.
Caragh Mia (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Moktabes (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Hits Only Heaven (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 1f out, driven out, won at Leicester 7f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Entertaining (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Missed A Beat 16-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden when short of room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 17, 9l behind Conjuror (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Danger Zone 15-2 (9-0) Led far side group, ridden clear of that group over 1f out, headed and not quicken final 100 yards, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Border Edge (9-5) at Folkestone 7f stk 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
