headway to track leader over 6f out, led entering final 2f, ridden clear over 1f out, eased close home
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
always in rear, weakened 2f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
raced wide towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong
dwelt in rear, plenty to do 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, went 2nd final strides
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway when not clear run entering final 2f, weakened final furlong
NONCHALANT arrives in the best form and gets the vote despite dropping down in distance after scoring over 1m2f at Wolverhampton where he beat a subsequent winner. Etaad won a division of this last year and can race off a similar mark while Bloodsweatandtears has been thereabouts of late in similar company. Polar Kite seems best over 7f nowadays and Caledonia Laird is preferred back over a mile.
Polymnia 16-1 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Byres Road (9-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Hercullian Prince 66-1 (9-7) Started very slowly and reared leaving stalls, never able to recover and always behind, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind Cliff (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
With Approval (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Saleh (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Etaad (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden along over 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Saleh (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Polar Kite (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Fire Diamond (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Bloodsweatandtears 8-1 (9-6) Raced very wide, held up, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Seek The Fair Land (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Athletic 6-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 10l behind Hardy Black (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Nonchalant 11-2 (9-7) Raced keenly, made virtually all, clear 6f out, ridden over 1f out, pushed along and reduced lead in closing stages, unchallenged, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Frivolous Prince (8-6) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Lucky Louie 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place after 1f, behind over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no chance, 7th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Bonjour Steve (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Palace Moon 33-1 (8-7) Awkwardly away, always behind, eased when no chance final furlong, last of 9, dist behind Little Miss Kodi (9-3) at Goodwood 7f hcp stks (5) gd in Aug.
Aye Aye Skipper (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Dwelt in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Oor Jock (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Caledonia Laird 6-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Seven Clans (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.