tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, challenged inside final furong, ridden to lead final 50 yards, kept on
led after 1f, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, lost place inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, outpaced on outer 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
took keen hold, led 1f, mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, always held
in touch on outer, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt, always behind
prominent, driven and headway on inside to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed final 50 yards, kept on
behind, outpaced 3f out, never a threat
The progressive Cape Discovery returns to action having landed a double at Windsor back in May. Both Artful Rogue and Ride The Lightning won lower grade handicaps over track and trip last time and have to contend with a rise in the weights while Plutocracy looks a bit stuck off his current mark having placed at Kempton recently. But HERMANN (NAP) has the most scope of these after picking-up a maiden race at Wolverhampton last month where he beat a subsequent winner. The Hannon colt gets the vote to continue his progress now handicapping for the first time.
Plutocracy (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Held up, towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Cliff Face (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
The Twisler 40-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden on outside over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 12, 31 1/2l behind Higher Power (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Zamperini (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt, behind, switched inside over 1f out, soon driven and one pace, never near leaders, 10th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Sixties Groove (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Cape Discovery 3-1 (9-0) Tracked clear leading pair, pushed along 3f out, closed over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Green Light (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Artful Rogue (IRE) 13-8fav (9-9) Raced wide, in touch, headway and switched inside 2f out to chase leading pair, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating River Dart (9-10) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Slowfoot (GER) 66-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 13, 33 3/4l behind Towerlands Park (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Hermann 2-1jfav (9-5) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Just For You (9-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ride The Lightning 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Santiburi Spring (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Gabrial The Terror (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Falcon's Fire (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.