led, headed narrowly inside final 2f, ridden and lost place 1f out, gradually weakened well inside final furlong
pressed leader, led narrowly towards stands side rail inside final 2f, edged left and ridden 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on
raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, not pace of winner
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, not pace of winner inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on and every chance over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened inside final 100 yards
held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, behind when ridden over 1f out, never a threat
Lads Order has been in winning form at Southwell but debuts on this surface while Geography Teacher also scored on the Fibresand at Southwell last month and has been beaten since. Popping Corks won an easier sprint over track and trip in November and Coolagh Magic has placed over 7f here recently. Vrai failed to win when trained in France though placed on the all-weather at Deauville and debuts for Kevin Ryan today but CAUSTIC LOVE is taken to improve further on her handicap debut having been narrowly beaten in novice company here - she gets the nod to go one better.
Lads Order (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-2) Pressed leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Southwell 6f (5) pol in Dec beating Ballistic (9-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Coolagh Magic 8-1 (9-0) Led ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Deira Surprise (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Vrai (IRE) (8-4) 2nd of 13, 2l behind Philippine Cobra (8-5) at Deauville 6f hcp pol in Dec.
Caustic Love (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, soon led until narrowly headed 2f out, led again 1f out, ran on, caught post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Dutch Pursuit (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Popping Corks (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 5l behind Klopp (9-5) at Newcastle 5f (6) pol in Nov.
Gunnabedun (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Always in rear, outpaced over 2f out, 7th of 8, 15l behind Tobeeornottobee (8-11) at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Geography Teacher (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Tobeeornottobee (8-11) at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Dec.