bumped start, keen, soon with leader, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide, in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened entering final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along when short of room approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, short of room approaching 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
dwelt, soon pushed along in rear, hampered approaching 2f out, not a factor after
went right start, close up, pushed along over 2f out, chased leader approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
led and soon joined, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
held up in touch towards rear, badly hampered and snatched up approaching 2f out, headway inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
raced wide, in touch, effort when very wide into straight 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along over 2f out, edged right and kept on same pace final furlong
It could pay to stick with PHILAMUNDO in this. Narrowly beaten in a blanket finish at Chelmsford on his return to action, Richard Spencer's charge looks to have an easier task today with most of the opposition thoroughly exposed. That includes Fieldsman, a disappointment on his last couple of outings, while Deeds Not Words' earlier success came over a shorter trip at Kempton and Swiss Cross has struggled since scoring over the same course and distance in October. Bond Street Beau was placed in a claimer on the Turf course here back in May and has a recent outing under his belt.
Philamundo (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway on outside entering final furlong, ran on, every chance close home, just held, 3rd of 9, shd behind Sayesse (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Fieldsman (USA) 9-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, every chance 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 4l behind Tagle (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Bond Street Beau 10-3 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Captain Dan (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Deeds Not Words (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run inside final furlong, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Wotadoll (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sea Shack 11-1 (9-12) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 24 3/4l behind Catoca (9-11) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Golden Footsteps (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Not fluent, always in rear, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Declamation (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Close up, chased leader over 3f out until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 8 1/2l behind Black Salt (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Swiss Cross 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 4l behind Jabarout (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Maazel (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) In touch, pushed along 3f out, no impression final 2f, 6th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Weld Al Emarat (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mr Andros 20-1 (9-6) Prominent on outside, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Briyouni (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Thunderbell 14-1 (9-2) Slight lead until halfway, lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Bee Machine (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
