in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide prominent, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up, ridden 2f out, never on terms
dwelt in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
keen prominent 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
prominent 2f, close up, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
dwelt held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on
raced wide prominent 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, readily
always in rear
My Target’s success in last year’s renewal was the first of four consecutive course and distance wins. But he’s been off the track since June and MUTAWATHEA is preferred. The latter beat the re-opposing London at Chelmsford recently and should go close again despite a 4lb rise. Cliffs Of Capri went close to defying an 8lb rise when second at Chelmsford but Mystique Moon has been raised 9lb for finishing second at the same track back in April. Course and distance winner Goring and Chelmsford runner-up Believe It are both upped in class today.
My Target (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Mid-division stands side, outpaced when switched right towards centre 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 29, 20 1/2l behind Zhui Feng (9-0) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Mutawathea 10-3 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec beating London (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Mr Scaramanga 9-1 (9-5) Took hold tracked winner, led over 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 6 1/4l behind Toast Of New York (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Third Time Lucky (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Keen held up, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Pactolus (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Brex Drago (ITY) 11-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4l behind Battle Of Marathon (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Cliffs Of Capri 9-4fav (9-3) In touch, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Boy In The Bar (8-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Mystique Moon 9-4fav (9-7) Keen tracked leader, headway to press leader over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Arabian Hope (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Alfred Hutchinson 14-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Shyron (8-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
London (FR) 11-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Mutawathea (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Believe It (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Bowerman (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Goring (GER) 11-2 (9-6) In touch, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Easy Tiger (9-7) by 2l, 11 ran.
Cherbourg (FR) 25-1 (9-5) Last pair, never on terms, 8th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Moolazim (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
