dwelt in touch in rear, headway on inner 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, readily
tracked leaders, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, ran wide into straight over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, ran wide into straight over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide keen tracked leader until ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
Field Of Dream won at Wolverhampton last week when dropped into this grade. But he faces a tougher opponent in this with ROBERT THE PAINTER also dropped in class and the latter may just edge things with an apprentice taking 7lb off his back. Fairway To Heaven has won over today's distance before but that was back on 2012 and all his recent form has been over 6f while Freddy With A Y, Chelwood Gate and Birkdale Boy have no easy task on these terms.
Field Of Dream 2-1fav (9-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside chasing leaders and hung left over 1f out, ridden to lead final 100 yards, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Nov beating Fleckerl (9-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Robert The Painter (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Knight Owl (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Chelwood Gate (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Hannington (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Bridge Builder 50-1 (9-7) Prominent, led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened into 5th and eased inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Last Minute Lisa (9-5) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Birkdale Boy (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Corporal Maddox (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Jackpot 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 13, 6l behind Bridge Of Sighs (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov.
Fairway To Heaven (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Last to break, rear of mid-division, driven over 1f out, some headway final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Star Fire (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Freddy With A Y (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, last of 8, 8l behind Dutiful Son (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.