quickly away, led, ridden clear over 1f out, headed and no extra final 75 yards, just held on for 2nd
started slowly, held up rear of mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
held up in mid-division, travelling well when not clear run briefly over 2f out, headway into 2nd over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong to leads final 75 yards, won going away
chased leader until over 4f out, chased leading pair, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division on outside, keeping on same pace when hampered and snatched up inside final furlong, no chance after
held up towards rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
awkwardly away, held up in last pair, no impression when slightly hampered inside final furlong
steadied and switched left after start, held up in rear, good headway towards inside when switched sharply left over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, switched right well inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inside, ridden when badly hampered on rail over 1f out, weakened, not recover
chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along halfway, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Al's Memory and Clement finished practically upsides over course and distance last time but neither threatened the winner. This longer trip is no problem for recent 6f winner Indus Valley but a 4lb rise in the weights might be and OAK BLUFFS is preferred. Richard Fahey's three-year-old opened his account over a mile at Wolverhampton in November and may be capable of better still now he's got his head in front. Bookmaker also has more scope than most of these and is another to consider.
Al's Memory (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Don't Be (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Hong Kong Joe 66-1 (9-6) Soon tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, always well held when lost 2nd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Sighora (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (4) pol.
Clement (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Dwelt in touch, effort approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 4l behind Don't Be (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Choice Of Destiny 14-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Meddling (9-3) at Lingfield 1m app hcp (6) pol.
Kakapuka 33-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place from over 2f out, 9th of 10, 15l behind Don't Be (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) in Nov.
Indus Valley (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol beating Compton Prince (9-1) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Teen Ager (FR) 25-1 (8-4) Took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 10, 11l behind Welsh Inlet (8-8) at Salisbury 7f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.
Bookmaker 33-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, took 3rd final 50 yards, never going pace of leading duo, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Welease Bwian (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Oak Bluffs (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on, all out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) in Nov beating Company Secretary (9-1) by hd, 13 ran.
Jonnie Skull (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 3l behind It's All A Game (10-8) at Southwell 1m am hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.
