raced wide tracked leader, riden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, slightly outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on
soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, no threat to winner
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
The three-year-olds Silca Mistress and Diocles Of Rome are both on a hat-trick. The former is preferred of that pair as the latter has done all of his winning so far at Kempton. Spare Parts is back in the right grade and could leave recent form behind, though isn’t particularly well drawn. APEX KING has switched stables after a couple of disappointing runs last month but he’s now starting to look very well handicapped and showed he handled Polytrack in the summer. A former Listed winner, he has the speed to make the most of his inside draw if back on song. Cheekpieces may help Sword Exceed and Boy In The Bar is consistent, though is still creeping up the weights.
Swift Approval (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Keyser Soze (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Spare Parts (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 7 1/2l behind Breden (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Boy In The Bar 10-3 (8-7) Led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 5, hd behind Sanaadh (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Documenting 13-2 (9-0) Pulled hard towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 6th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Dubai One (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Silca Mistress 15-8 (9-7) Keen tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Dec beating Wirral Girl (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Sword Exceed (GER) 8-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 11 1/4l behind Keyser Soze (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Diocles Of Rome (IRE) 11-10fav (9-1) In touch, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, edged left and ridden out, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Jellmood (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Al Asef 12-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure on outside final final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Exchequer (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Shyron 33-1 (8-7) Dwelt in rear, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Keyser Soze (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Apex King (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 13, 5 1/2l behind The Lamplighter (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Seprani 13-2 (9-1) With leader, effort well over 1f out, soon lost place, 9th of 10, 11l behind Suzi's Connoisseur (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
In The Red (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Tamerlane (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
