tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, in 4th before 3 out, challenged 2 out, kept on run-in
held up mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, effort before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, reminders before 5 out, soon weakened
in rear, effort 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression
towards rear, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden and kept on run-in
towards rear and keen, weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, led before 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on
led, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
mid-division, headway before 3 out, led last, driven out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
A bumper field competes for a decent prize with John Ferguson runners heading and propping up the weights. Sea Lord has plenty of class and his last two starts have been in Grade 1 races. Nicky Henderson runs Cool Macavity and Sweet Deal while Brian Ellison has five entered. But Zaidiyn looks harshly treated, Streets Of Newyork is 8lb higher than when scoring over course and distance last month - when It's A Mans World was only fifth - and Midnight Game and Vodka Wells are returning from a break. Cinders And Ashes and Nathans Pride are others with an absence to overcome but course specialist Strongpoint shouldn't be far away again, though may struggle to confirm running with MEADOWCROFT BOY (NAP) here at the start of last month. Alistair Whillans' charge looked to be on the way back that day and is now 6lb better off with the Irish raider so gets the vote.
Sea Lord (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leading pair, mistake and lost place 4 out, outpaced next, soon ridden and beaten, 4th of 6, 31l behind Irving (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hdl G1 (1) sft in Nov.
Cinders And Ashes 28-1 (11-7) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, weakened 3 out, tailed off next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Lac Fontana (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in Mar, 28 ran.
Midnight Game 7-1 (11-2) Held up behind leaders and disputed 3rd, ridden in 4th 4 out, no impression next, last of 4, 35l behind Indevan (11-12) at Killarney 2m 4f nov chs gd in Aug.
Sweet Deal (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, slow 4th, pushed along next, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 19l behind Snake Eyes (10-11) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) sft in Dec.
Zaidiyn (FR) 3-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Buckwheat (11-5) at Catterick 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan, 13 ran.
Gold Futures (IRE) 6-1fav (10-13) In rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 21l behind Ruacana (10-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan.
A Boy Named Suzi 8-13fav (11-12) Soon chasing leaders, went 3rd and mistake 5th, hit 7th, chased winner approaching 2 out, ridden and held when mistake last, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Baku Bay (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Vodka Wells (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, ridden and well beaten 2 out, 11th of 13, 28l behind Dispour (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4yo hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr.
Streets Of Newyork 2-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan beating Teo Vivo (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
It's A Mans World 33-1 (11-3) Towards rear, reminders before 5th, headway before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 9, 12l behind Streets Of Newyork (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Retrieve (AUS) 8-11fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 5, hd behind Hi Tide (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
Strongpoint (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led to 2nd, tracked clear leader, ridden in 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 9l behind The New One (11-12) at Haydock 2m hdl G2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Nathans Pride (IRE) 11-10fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led 2 approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on well, won at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul beating Bellgrove (10-12) by 6l, 4 ran.
Meadowcroft Boy 15-2 (10-10) Tracked leader and keen, every chance 3 out, ridden before last, no extra, 4th of 10, 6l behind Ruacana (10-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan.
Cool Macavity (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 2 out, weakened under pressure between last two, 8th of 18, 13l behind Bayan (11-5) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Dec.
