stumbled start, made all, soon 2 lengths clear, ridden and edged right approaching final furlong, pressed inside final furlong, asserted gamely towards finish
in rear, pushed along halfway, never near leaders
raced wide disputed 2nd and tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, keeping on same pace when faltered eased and lost 3rd towards finish
raced wide close up, ran wide into straight 2f out, not a factor after
disputed 2nd and tracked winner, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish
close up until pushed along approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away, headway and close up after 1f, pushed along over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish
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Stopdworldnletmeof has been knocking on the door lately but is now 0-21, though was well ahead of Ask The Guru and SHACKLED N DRAWN here nine days ago. However, Peter Hedger’s charge was having his first run in almost 12 months that day and was eased in the closing stages having showed good early speed. He was second in this last year when 4lb higher and looks poised to go one better. Waneen is back on his favourite surface so can’t be ignored along with Impart.
Impart 10-1 (8-9) Prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind It's All A Joke (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Waneen (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Divine Call (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Shackled N Drawn (USA) 10-3 (9-3) Taken to post early, raced wide, keen disputed lead until ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Social Butterfly (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ask The Guru 25-1 (8-13) In touch on outer, headway halfway, ran very wide in straight 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Social Butterfly (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Stopdworldnletmeof 7-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Social Butterfly (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Hornby 25-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6l behind Toni's A Star (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Celerity (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Social Butterfly (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sandfrankskipsgo 8-1 (9-4) Close up, headway on inner approaching final furlong, unable to quicken close home, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Social Butterfly (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Shamrock Emma (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, not much room soon after, hampered inside final furlong, well beaten after, last of 12, 11 3/4l behind Distant Applause (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (7) pol in Dec.