in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
slow into stride, in rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
went right start, towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
led, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, headed when riders whip was knocked out of hand towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader when edged left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, driven to lead towards finish
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied towards finish
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Oslo has gone close over longer trips recently but is now 9lb higher than when winning at Chelmsford earlier while Toro Dorado’s earlier win at Newcastle came off a 6lb lower mark. ARIJ is 7lb higher than when successful at Chelmsford last month but was beaten only a neck back at the same track last week and another bold bid looks likely. Society Red is back on a winning mark and finished runner-up at Wolverhampton while former Ballydoyle inmate Yankee Stadium debuts for new connections and Sans Logique, who has been hurdling since joining David Pipe, won on the all-weather in France last year.
Oslo 7-2 (9-10) Held up towards rear, wide into straight 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Torochica (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Toro Dorado 5-1 (9-12) Dwelt tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Guroor (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Ritchie Valens (IRE) 3-1 (10-4) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Fitwood Star (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Yuften 50-1 (9-9) Slow into stride, chased leaders, pushed along and lost over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 37l behind Star Of St James (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Sans Logique 10-1 (10-12) Held up, progress to chase leader 6th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Nassalam (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.
Arij (IRE) 11-8fav (9-9) Led, pushed clear over 2f out, ridden and reduced lead entering final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Dark Pine (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Society Red 10-1 (9-10) Mid-division, pushed along and headway 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Howzer Black (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Ranco (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, tracked leader 4th, ridden after 3 out, distant 2nd when not fluent last, one pace, 3rd of 6, dist behind Nassalam (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.
Ajax Tavern 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, no impression, eased before last, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Fiveandtwenty (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Yankee Stadium (IRE) 9-4 (9-7) Led, joined 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Actuary (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m mdn hvy in Oct.
