close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong
slowly away in rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace
keen held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out, gamely
tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
pressed winner, ridden and hung left over 1f out, no extra and lost 2 places in side final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Deer Song made all over the minimum trip at Kempton in October but never threatened over track and trip last time. Chip Or Pellet also scored over 5f when successful at Newcastle but was behind fifth-placed BILLYOAKES at Wolverhampton on his latest start. The latter was winning off an 8lb higher mark at the end of last year and it could be his turn again today. Merdon Castle is another back on a winning mark if at his best while Mister Freeze won at Southwell back in January and Compton Prince occasionally pops up in this grade when the mood takes him.
Mister Freeze (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 6 1/4l behind Higher Court (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Merdon Castle (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Raced wide outpaced, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 6l behind Spirit Of Rosanna (8-8) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Malaysian Boleh 33-1 (9-7) Outpaced, ridden halfway, ran on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Entertaining Ben (9-6) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Met By Moonlight 11-1 (9-5) In touch centre, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Love And Be Loved (8-7) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Compton Prince 16-1 (9-10) Fly leapt start, in touch when short of room after 1f, headway on inner over 1f out, faded towards finish, 7th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Mistry (8-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Billyoakes (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Swendab (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Chip Or Pellet 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, hung left over 1f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Swendab (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Deer Song 16-1 (9-0) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Wild Flower (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Blackadder 50-1 (8-10) Hampered start towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Mistry (8-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.