raced wide, close up, pushed along and weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, headway on inner entering final furlong, edged right and led inside final furlong, readily
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened entering final furlong
mounted on track, headway to lead after 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on close home
led 2f, tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken entering final furlong, weakened and lost 3 place towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken entering final furlong, kept on one pace
took keen hold, close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt in rear, never near leaders
NonRunner
Areen Heart has gone close on his last three outings now and finished just in front of previous winner Breaking Records at Wolverhampton last time. The latter is reunited with winning partner and 5lb claimer Ray Dawson today and both should confirm latest running with Sea Fox. Belle Meade won a Listed event in Italy last month but was only placed in this grade at Epsom before that while Keyser Soze is capable at this level and posted one of his better efforts at Kempton last time. Shyron won this off a similar mark last year but hasn't raced since June and the lightly-raced SWISS KNIGHT (NAP) is preferred on his first start since August having been gelded since beaten only a short-head over today's trip at Newmarket on his handicap debut.
Belle Meade (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Driven forward, soon led, headed over 2f out, slightly short of room approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Highland Acclaim (9-0) at Epsom 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Keyser Soze (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Slow into stride in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Hombre Casado (8-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Sea Fox (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Led until over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Dubai One (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Areen Heart (FR) 8-1 (9-4) Went left start, in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Dubai One (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Breaking Records (IRE) 11-8fav (9-0) Stumbled start, prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Dubai One (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Swiss Knight 5-1 (9-3) Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Citron Major (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Swift Approval (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Victory Wave (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Sword Exceed (GER) 2-1 (9-7) Mid-division, carried very wide on home turn, no chance after, 8th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Silca Mistress (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Shyron 33-1 (9-9) Steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, never on terms, last of 14, 10l behind Treacherous (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Spare Parts (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 7 1/2l behind Breden (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.