towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway on inside, not reached leaders
held up, effort on outside 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, kept on
in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, running on and edging right final furlong, led post
with leader, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, hanging left when headed post
held up in touch, hampered and lost place over 2f out
led, headed 3f out and weakened, in rear when hempered on bend 1f out
Nonrunner
Barry Island has slipped to a very lenient mark and so is entitled to go very close, however he hasn't looked to be the happiest of horses this year, and so slight preference is for Paparaazi who is back on a winning mark. The selection has been running over trips too short, and this return to ten furlongs will be right up his street. His stable is in good form at present, and he looks to be the one to be on. Barry Island would take this if back on song, but he has looked lacklustre recently and so cannot be truly fancied, whilst Linda's Colin would prefer a shorter trip and although Blackmail is a course and distance winner, he isn't one to trust. Scuzme returns to the flat after three lazy hurdles efforts but doesn't look to be a major threat, and the rest look very average, although Christmas Truce would be interesting on old form. This isn't a race to set the pulses racing, however for the winner we select Richard Fahey's Paparaazi.
Barry Island 14-1 (9-3) Raced in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 9l behind Prime Contender (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Linda's Colin (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 11l behind Mandarin Spirit (8-13) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Paparaazi (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Moon Bird (8-11) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol.
Blackmail (USA) 7-1 (8-12) In touch on inside, effort 2f out, soon ridden and found no extra, 8th of 11, 8l behind Turner's Touch (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Christmas Truce (IRE) 33-1 (7-13) Held up, ridden 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 11l behind Rapid City (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Scuzme (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Always in rear, 8th of 10, 18l behind Malakiya (9-4) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
East Riding 100-1 (8-12) Towards rear, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 16l behind Apache Point (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in May '05.
Ronsard (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, always behind, last of 12, 16l behind Qaasi (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol in Nov.
Out of This Way 16-1 (8-13) Prominent until weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 26l behind Saameq (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll (6) std.