stumbled soon after start, held up, ridden when weakened over 1f out
keen in touch, switched right over 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on under pressure towards finish
in rear, headway on outer entering final furlong, led narrowly inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
led early, tracked leader, ridden and every chance when rider dropped rein over 1f out, kept on final furlong
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on but always held
raced wide, held up, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlolng
Nonrunner
Wolverhampton winner Copper Cavalier failed to cope with a 4lb rise last time and Class 7 winner Seraphima was also well beaten off a 7lb higher mark. Waabel was winning for the first time since 2012 when also landing a lower grade contest at Kempton while Salvado is usually thereabouts without being good enough to win. CATALINAS DIAMOND has recently slipped back down to a winning mark and given she won a division of this race last year, Pat Murphy's mare gets a speculative vote to repeat.
Queen Of Norway (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 11l behind Major Muscari (9-1) at Lingfield 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Salvado (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Off the pace in 7th, headway over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Trending (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6).
Blackthorn Stick (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Gung Ho Jack (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Silent Pursuit 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 6th of 10, 3l behind Ever Yours (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Waabel 6-4fav (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 6f app hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Nov beating Encapsulated (8-13) by 1l, 10 ran.
Catalinas Diamond (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 10, 4l behind Gung Ho Jack (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Seraphima 25-1 (8-8) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on, 6th of 11, 3l behind Spowarticus (8-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6).
Lutine Charlie (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, keeping on one pace when edged left inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Mambo Spirit (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6).
Copper Cavalier 5-2fav (9-1) Led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 4l behind Invigilator (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Dandys Perier (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Raced wide held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Gung Ho Jack (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Nelson's Pride 16-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 13l behind Summersault (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) in Dec.
Island Express (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 15l behind Van Wilder (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5).
