dwelt in rear, outpaced over 2f out
slowly away, headway to lead after 1f, soon clear, ran on final furlong, unchallenged
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
close up, pushed along 4f out, chased clear winner over 2f out, kept on same pace
led 1f, chased clear winner, ridden 4f out, faded inside final furlong
in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impresssion
New Tarabela sets the standard with a handicap rating of 74 and returns to this code after a couple of unsuccessful outings over hurdles. But DRACO'S CODE is less exposed and followed placed efforts in bumpers with a narrow-margin defeat over 1m4f here on his debut on the level. He's preferred to decent hurdler Fergall, who is rated much higher than these over jumps but has his first start on the Flat today. Radmores Express was well beaten in maiden company at Wolverhampton on Monday.
Abuelo (FR) 25-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway into modest 3rd 5th until next, ridden and struggling in rear before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up next, in a race won by Sail By The Sea (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nov chs (4) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.
Fergall (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, mistakes throughout, weakened 3 out, last of 4, 44l behind Chris Pea Green (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (3) hvy in Dec.
Tiradia (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, modest effort when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 17l behind Rock On Rocky (11-8) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Draco's Code 6-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders, rushed up on outside to join leader over 4 out, led over 2f out, strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 5, ns behind Astral Weeks (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
New Tarabela 6-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Stonecutter (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec.
Leah Freya (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 14l behind Sparring (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Radmores Express 8-1 (9-8) Raced wide, tracked leaders, joined leader 9f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 20l behind Sharp Sword (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5).