prominent, ridden 2f out, headway to lead inside final 110yds, just held on
slowly into stride, always in rear, driven 2f out, never on terms
keen, midfield, shaken up 2f out, kept on without troubling leaders
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, short of room 1f out, stayed on
pulled hard, held up towards rear, chased along 2f out, stayed on same pace
close up, led 4f out, shaken up 2f out, headed close home
mid-division, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well inside final 110yds
led, headed 4f out, ridden 2f out, no extra close home
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on
towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, nearest finish
Kim Wexler beat Bang On The Bell a neck when scoring at Wolverhampton earlier and finished ahead of previous winner Dream By Day when runner-up at the same track last week. Harb disappointed last time having won over 6f at Chelmsford before that so it could pay to stick with POP DANCER. The latter has improved since refitted with cheekpieces and bids for a hat-trick having defied a penalty at Brighton last month.
Pop Dancer (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Prominent, switched right and led 3f out, hard pressed from over 1f out, edged left and in command inside final 100 yards, ran on well, won at Brighton 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating So Smart (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bang On The Bell 12-1 (9-4) Good speed from wide draw to go prominent, led over 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Kim Wexler (8-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Dream By Day 8-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Reigning Profit (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Harb 7-4fav (9-9) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Muscika (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
The Defiant 11-1 (8-12) Wore hood to post, chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Miss Nay Never (9-9) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
La Roca Del Fuego (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Muscika (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Alcazan 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Embour (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Kim Wexler (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Reigning Profit (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Thegreatestshowman 16-1 (9-4) Led early, in touch in mid-division, ridden on outside 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind True Mason (9-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Amor De Mi Vida (FR) 80-1 (9-4) Raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Reigning Profit (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.