in touch in rear, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, every chance just inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, led again approaching 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, soon weakened
keen held up, headway on outer to lead over 6f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up 3f, in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not trouble leaders
close up, effort approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong
keen tracked leaders, steadied over 6f out in touch, wide into straight 2f out, headway on outer to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven to lead just inside final furlong, soon headed, ran on
Nonrunner
There is little between most of these on today’s terms. JUSTE POUR NOUS has tumbled down the weights this year and may come good dropped in class today. Yul Finegold has won in claiming company before but Attain disappointed in a claimer at Wolverhampton on his recent return having won at Sandown during the summer. Pool House has plenty to prove, despite Jim Crowley’s presence, while Maroc has yet to run a decent race on the all-weather.
Attain 4-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Jumbo Prado (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Pool House 66-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 12th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Nonios (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Yul Finegold (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 7, dist behind High Command (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Artful Mind 12-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden and well beaten over 2f out, 9th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Fort Bastion (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Oct.
Dalavand (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Rearing in stalls, mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Coarse Cut (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Juste Pour Nous 20-1 (8-11) Raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Priors Brook (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Maroc 5-1 (8-13) Went right start, keen towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Artful Rogue (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Hannington 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 9, dist behind Caius Marcius (11-5) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jun.