tracked leaders, squeezed through to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
held up in rear but in touch, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
keen early and restrained in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened
slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer
held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer
led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Dolphin Village had tumbled down the weights before ending a long losing run with a course and distance victory. He makes less appeal back up 6lb while Taurian is another recent winner over track and trip but that was in an amateurs race and FARHAM is preferred. The latter has been getting steadily closer and this longer trip should bring further improvement after a third at Chelmsford. Laser Blazer ran well at Wolverhampton back on the Flat last time but Clovelly Bay, Cottesloe and Azilian have all looked high enough in the weights lately.
Dolphin Village (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) In touch, not clear run entering final 2f, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Le Notre (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Cottesloe (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Silver Quay (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Clovelly Bay (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Prominent when not much room after 1f, tracked leaders, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, no impression after, 7th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Trimoulet (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Azilian 8-1 (9-5) Led, 3 lengths clear 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon short of room and weakened, 11th of 13, 28 3/4l behind Silver Quay (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Laser Blazer 20-1 (9-6) Held up, headway on outer approaching final furlong, short of room inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Celestial Bay (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Taurian 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Ruzeiz (10-8) by nk, 16 ran.
Farham (USA) 14-1 (8-5) Took keen hold, soon tracking leader, ridden over 1f out, soon not quicken, plugged on into 3rd near finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Pactolus (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.