slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, never involved
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 2f out, led well inside final furlong, soon headed and not pace of winner
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
soon prominent, driven 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
a little slow into stride, held up towards rear, switched right over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, finished well to lead towards finish
led, driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
MAN ON A MISSION (NAP) won here in November and has continued in excellent form, defying a 5lb penalty for a victory at Wolverhampton with a comfortable success here last week. He'll only be 3lb higher here and a hat-trick looks on the cards. Mick's Spirit has gained all of his three career victories here and is 1lb lower than his last winning mark. He was beaten two lengths by Lilkian over track and trip in May and Darryll Holland's nine-times all-weather winner is no forlorn hope here. Yimou hasn't won since July 2020 and never on the all-weather.
Yimou (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Dwelt, tracked leaders, led 4f out, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 6 1/4l behind El Hombre (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Lilkian 10-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed 4f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind El Hombre (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Wiley Post 66-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, soon close up, weakened from over 1f out, 9th of 10, 6 3/4l behind The Thin Blue Line (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Mick's Spirit 10-3 (8-6) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd turning in, no impression inside final furlong, no chance with wnner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Harb (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Vandad (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Ran without right front shoe, chased leaders on inside, weakened over 1f out,, last of 7, 9 1/4l behind Man On A Mission (9-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Nordic Glory (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Off the pace and always towards rear, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Angle Land (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Man On A Mission 7-4 (9-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Hit Mac (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Storm Melody 25-1 (9-0) Quickly away, led briefly, pressed leader, led again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Man On A Mission (9-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.