slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway towards inside over 1f out, no impression final furlong
in touch going well, smooth headway 2f out, chased leader approaching final furlong, hard driven and just held on, all out
tracked leaders, effort going well 2f out, led over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied well near finish, just failed
in touch on outer, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
soon well outpaced and driven along in rear, eased when no chance over 1f out
pulled hard, led for 1f, steadied behind leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led after 1f, ridden 3f out, headed and weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, tracked leader after 1f, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, effort on inside to chase leaders over 1f out, outpaced final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway and squeezed through over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with leading pair
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Mystic Man gets the confident vote here with Libre and Red Finesse rating the main dangers. The selection ran well in this grade last time out when second behind Danelor. The drop in trip looks sure to suit and, off a handy mark, he is taken to regain the winning thread. Libre rates the main danger as he is dropping in grade and he should be closely watched in the market now he is stepping up in trip. Red Finesse is another from a yard in form and could go well but she is becoming expensive to follow. The remainder have shown little of late and are readily opposed and, for the winner, we return to the in-form Mystic Man.
Mystic Man (FR) 13-2 (9-8) Held up, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Danelor (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol.
Libre 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 5l behind Raza Cab (8-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) std.
Sahara Prince (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Started slowly, outpaced, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 13l behind Atlantic Quest (9-5) at W'hampton 7f clm (6) pol in Dec.
Missed Turn 33-1 (8-9) Chased leading pair, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 14l behind Barton Sands (9-0) at Lingfield 1m sll (6) pol.
Red Finesse 16-1 (8-13) In touch, driven halfway, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Dispol Isle (8-13) at Southwell 7f fll hcp (5) fbs.
Rowan Pursuit 11-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd final 75 yards, 2nd of 14, nk behind Dane's Rock (8-1) at Bath 1m sll hcp (6) frm in Sept.
Labelled With Love 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 28l behind Cool Sands (8-7) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.
Writ (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 24l behind Balerno (9-1) at W'hampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sept.
