in touch, ridden inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
made all, taken to centre over 1f out, ridden and ran on
dwelt raced wide in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
taken to post early, keen in touch, hampered after 1f, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders
raced wide close up, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, effort to chase winner inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
dwelt always in rear
tracked winner ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
NonRunner
Alaskan Bay went close again at Wolverhampton last time having won at the same track earlier. The veteran Pharoh Jake popped up over track and trip a week ago but had finished behind runner-up FAREEQ here before that. That was latter’s first start after wind surgery and he’s taken to go one better today now back on a winning mark. Sandfrankskipsgo is not out of this if the mood takes him and Shackled N Drawn has placed off higher marks here but Chicago School has something to find with the selection.
Fareeq 3-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway inside final furlong, stayed on to 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Mercers (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sandfrankskipsgo 8-1 (9-4) Close up, headway on inner approaching final furlong, unable to quicken close home, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Social Butterfly (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Waneen (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along halfway, never near leaders, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Impart (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Hula Girl 5-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Deeds Not Words (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Shackled N Drawn (USA) 11-4 (9-5) Raced wide disputed 2nd and tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, keeping on same pace when faltered eased and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Impart (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Alaskan Bay (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-7) Led and disputed, joined inside final furlong, headed final 50 yards, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Captain Ryan (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Pharoh Jake 12-1 (8-10) In touch, headway on inner over 1f out, quickened to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Entertaining Ben (10-0) by 2l, 10 ran.
Chicago School (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) In touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Mercers (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Thegreyvtrain 40-1 (8-11) Mid-division, outpaced on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge, 7th of 11, 6l behind Rock Bottom (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Clevedon (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Keen soon led, hung left throughout, very wide into straight halfway and headed, weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 10, 30 1/2l behind Halle's Harbour (8-12) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.