made all, shaken up entering final furlong, ran on strongly, unchallenged
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt keen in touch, dropped to rear 3f out, ridden and stayed on to 3rd towards finish
tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
keen raced wide in touch in rear, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
tracked leaders, hampered over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on same pace final furlong
NonRunner
Breathless Times is improving but trying a new trip whereas ARCANADA (NAP) has won two of three previous starts over course and distance, both at this level. Tom Dascombe’s charge should have benefited from a break and could be the one to beat. Areen Heart keeps finding one too good and faces no easy task at the weights in this but Tough Remedy could be forgiven his defeat last time in a slowly-run race at Wolverhampton and would be a danger if taking to Polytrack with a 5lb claimer helping his cause. Chevallier can never be ignored here and also enters calculations.
Arcanada (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 17 1/2l behind Oh This Is Us (9-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Breathless Times 6-4fav (8-13) In touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led post, won at Lingfield 7f stks (3) pol in Nov beating Salateen (9-5) by ns, 8 ran.
Eljaddaaf (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Keen in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Island Of Life (8-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Chevallier 28-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Original Choice (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Areen Heart (FR) 6-1 (9-0) Mounted on track, headway to lead after 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Keyser Soze (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Tough Remedy (IRE) 11-8fav (8-12) Led 1f, pressed leader, ridden well over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Sanaadh (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Pure Shores 3-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Yaa Mous (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Dec.