close up, chased winner 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f
in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace
keen, made all, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
close up, ridden and weakened 3f out, pulled up
tracked winner, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
slowly away in touch, headway 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
slowly into stride, raced wide in rear, some headway 2f out, never on terms
CEYHAN was second to the useful Big Country over this trip at Wolverhampton back in February. He got off the mark dropped to this grade at Chelmsford last time and is preferred to Bertie Moon, who won over a mile here in 2013 but has been doing his racing on Fibresand lately. Michigan is relatively unexposed and may be a better bet than Awesome Rock and La Goulue.
Ceyhan 6-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Chaucer's Tale (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Awesome Rock (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 5 3/4l behind Huddersfilly Town (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bertie Moon 4-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 4, 5 1/4l behind Gabrial's Star (9-6) at Southwell 1m 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.
My Lord 50-1 (8-12) Keen, in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
The Dancing Lord 50-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Bayston Hill (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Michigan (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Take Two (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
La Goulue 66-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, raced keenly, tracked leaders after 3f, led over 7f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final 100 yards, last of 10, 6 3/4l behind Daily Trader (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ode To Glory 10-1 (9-7) Fly leapt start and slow into stride always in rear, 13th of 14, dist behind Mister Chow (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.