rider removed hood late and slowly away, in rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
towards rear, ran very wide into straight 2f out, hung left and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Plenty with claims including Roman Spinner, who bids for a hat-trick having beaten the re-opposing Saikung by only a neck at Kempton last time and is 3lb higher. Thechildren'strust was narrowly defeated over track and trip recently but collateral form gives the latter something to find with MICKEY and it’s Tom Dascombe’s charge that gets the vote to reverse latest running at Wolverhampton with Sea Fox and go one better. Delicate Kiss is not out of this either though has a tendency to dwell at the start.
Saikung (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, nk behind Roman Spinner (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Dec.
Mickey (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Pressed leader, driven to lead 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, just held when bumped by winner near finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Sea Fox (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Almufti 3-1fav (9-6) In touch on outside, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 11, 9 1/2l behind Sea Fox (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Sea Fox (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Held up, headway on outside 5f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Home Before Dusk (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Thechildren'strust (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Close up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 10, shd behind Fields Of Dreams (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Candelisa (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Outpaced in rear, never a factor, 11th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Sir Maximilian (9-12) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Delicate Kiss 14-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, went prominent on outside 6f out, went 2nd over 5f out until over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Normal Norman (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Stringybark Creek 7-2 (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, no extra, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Champion Brogie (8-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Roman Spinner 4-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Kempton 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Dec beating Saikung (9-9) by nk, 6 ran.
Nawar 12-1 (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 12l behind Earth And Sky (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
