tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon hard ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well, never able to challenge
behind, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms
led, hard driven when strongly challenged over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
mid-division, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner
held up in touch, headway to join leader over 4f out, every chance well over 1f out, soon weakened
Lockantanks is in the form of his life at present and won in similar company at Kempton last week with a bit to spare. He's not easily overlooked, despite a penalty, but TITAN TRIUMPH is just preferred. The latter won this race in 2008 and showed definite signs of a return to form when fourth here last time with Wilfred Pickles behind. Bill Knight's charge is 3lb lower than when dead-heating over C&D early this year and makes more appeal than recent C&D winner Mazamorra and October's Wolverhampton scorer Elijah Pepper.
Lockantanks 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Tarooq (9-7) by 2l, 11 ran.
Wilfred Pickles (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 14, 3l behind Numeral (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Veroon (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed towards finish, 5th of 14, 5l behind True To Form (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Mazamorra (USA) 10-1 (9-6) Led 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again 1f out, stayed on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Hereford Boy (9-1) by hd, 12 ran.
Focail Eile 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 15, 12l behind Sam Nombulist (9-3) at Doncaster 7f app hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Nov.
Elijah Pepper (USA) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Gritstone (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.
Titan Triumph 33-1 (8-12) In rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Numeral (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Podgies Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 10, 7l behind Il Battista (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-80 (4) fbs.