raced wide, always towards rear
in touch, lost place halfway, in rear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
close up, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong
close up, ridden edged left and headway entering final furlong, ran on
dwelt, in rear, headway in centre entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead near finish
raced wide, close up, smooth headway to press leader 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed and lost two places near finish
tracked leaders on inner, short of room and lost place over 2f out
held up, headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway on outer to press leaders over 7f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, pushed along 5f out, ridden and joined 3f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened towards finish
Sonnythenavigator won a seller over 1m4f here recently and will find this tougher while Mighty Thor landed an amateur's race here last month but has been beaten since. Tarakkom scored over 2m at Kempton last time and should go well again but it could the turn of RULER OF THE NILE, who was beaten only a length at Wolverhampton on his first attempt at today's distance. Activation was behind Mighty Thor earlier but has since gone close at Kempton while Master Burbidge was placed on his handicap debut at the same track last time.
Mighty Thor 7-2 (9-11) Held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Megara (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dellbuoy 14-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind San Quentin (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ruler Of The Nile 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden on inside over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on but lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Manuka (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Cosmic Statesman 7-2 (9-2) Led, headed over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind San Quentin (9-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Sonnythenavigator (USA) 3-1 (9-3) Dwelt, close up in rear, headway on outer inside final furlong, ridden and ran on strongly to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan beating What A Party (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Master Burbidge 13-2 (9-0) Prominent early, mid-division, ridden and switched left over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 3 3/4l behind San Quentin (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Tarakkom (FR) 66-1 (8-2) Went left start, tracked leaders, took keen hold, effort and went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, clear final furlong, stayed on, won at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Shalambar (10-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Broughtons Berry (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Mrs Burbidge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Black Iceman 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Delagoa Bay (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Megara (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Activation 6-1 (8-6) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong,stayed on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Golly Miss Molly (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Arsenale (GER) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, behind after 7th, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
