edged right and bumped start, chased leaders, lost ground 4f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, 4th final furlong, no impression, kept on
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 4f out, not much room 2f out, soon switched right, 3rd final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on
chased leaders, shaken up and lost place over 2f out
mid-division, some headway 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out
steadied start, behind, headway when not clear run over 2f out, held over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
edged left and bumped start, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
very slowly away, behind, stayed on from over 1f out, never involved
raced keenly, led early, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
not much room start, rear of mid-division, headway and switched left over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, kept on
towards rear, well beaten final 3f
BAKR has the most scope of a weak bunch and gets the vote having been beaten a length over track and trip last week. Nellie French had been thereabouts over the minimum trip before struggling over 6f at Wolverhampton when Seeking Perfection finished fifth while Birdie Bowers may do better back over this shorter trip. Lancashire Life and Marta Boy have both returned to winning marks with the former preferred.
Bakr 40-1 (9-3) In touch in mid-division, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, went 4th, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Late Arrival (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Clashaniska (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Very awkwardly away, behind most of way, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Sovereign Slipper (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Marta Boy 50-1 (8-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Ooh Is It (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Independent Beauty 12-1 (9-6) Keen raced wide towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Patontheback (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Nellie French (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Porfin (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Seeking Perfection 16-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Porfin (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Birdie Bowers (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Masquerading (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lancashire Life 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Q Twenty Boy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Atrafan (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Masquerading (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Power Point 25-1 (8-2) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden under 2f out, lost place and not clear run over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 9th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Blackcurrent (8-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Hungry Helen 200-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, led, headed over 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, faded over 1f out, 9th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Tyrrhenian Sea (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
