in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
made all, ridden and ran on
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
keen steadied start, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, no impression towards finish
keen tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NonRunner
Constitutional has failed to figure since scoring over a mile here in September while Speed Dating was well beaten on Tapeta before opening his account on the Fibresand at Southwell. Schumli won over 7f at Wolverhampton earlier but was well beaten last time and the less exposed trio of Fair Warning, Dazzling Darren and Gracie's Girl make more appeal. But SECRET DIARY also has plenty of scope and after placing at Kempton on her handicap debut, she gets the vote to open her account.
Constitutional (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Speed Merchant (9-5) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Secret Diary 33-1 (9-3) Dwelt, wide and headway to track winner over 5f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Speed Merchant (9-5) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Copperlight (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) In rear, outpaced 3f out, never involved, 12th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Wadi Al Salaam (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Oct.
Pearl Stream 28-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Idoapologise (9-9) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Oct.
Speed Dating (FR) 14-1 (9-1) Ridden along towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Nov beating Never Said Nothing (9-12), 11 ran.
Schumli 12-1 (8-12) Soon prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Maurice Dancer (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Fair Warning 18-1 (8-10) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Castlehill Retreat (9-7) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Dazzling Darren (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon edged left, stayed on under pressure towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Treaty Of Dingle (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Nov.
Gracie's Girl 25-1 (8-5) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Blake's Vision (8-12) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.