tracked leaders, ridden and headway to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken and lost 2nd close home
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
close up in 4th, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, soon every chance, just failed
keen tracked leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, all out
Soldier's Minute returns to a handicap for the first time since going close in the Ayr Silver Cup in September. But he’s 9lb higher for this and FIZZY FEET (NAP) is preferred. The latter will be sharper for last month’s outing over the minimum trip at Wolverhampton and can race off the same mark as when successful over course and distance at the start of the year with Laura Pearson’s allowance taken into account. Both Mohareb and One Night Stand won lower grade sprints during the summer and the latter is back on the same mark.
Soldier's Minute 20-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Good Effort (9-3) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Fizzy Feet (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden and under pressure at 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Mondammej (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Mohareb 3-1 (9-5) Close up in 4th, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Internationalangel (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
One Night Stand 18-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along before 3f out, soon ridden along, not a factor, 10th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Fernando Rah (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Dec.