in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden and ran on
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
close up, pushed along halfway, headway to chase winner over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, chased winner 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened
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STAR CRACKER is the only one of these to arrive in any kind of form having finished runner-up here twice in the last month. He’s won five times in his career, including over the course and distance from 2lb higher in November. Decision Maker has run quite well in two visits here though is 0-16 and needs to show some improvement. Irish raider Guiding Star is 0-15 on the all-weather but has run the occasional decent race and this won’t take much winning. Windforpower has managed to win 16 times and, though arriving out of form, is now on his lowest-ever mark on his 146th start.
Climax 5-1 (9-4) Prominent, lost place 2f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Dusty Bin (8-8) at Redcar 5f (6) sft in Oct.
Decision Maker (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Keen prominent, ridden and hung left halfway, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Mininggold (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Guiding Star 14-1 (8-8) Hampered start, mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 17, 8 3/4l behind Honey Gg (8-7) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Star Cracker (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Furni Factors (9-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (7) pol in Mar.
Windforpower (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, driven over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Furni Factors (9-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (7) pol in Mar.
Ise Lodge Babe 100-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, lost place 3f out, soon well behind, last of 7, 17 1/2l behind Tashaaboh (9-8) at Doncaster 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Spoken Words 200-1 (8-3) Always towards rear, last of 11, 9 1/4l behind Archimedes (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
High Anxiety 50-1 (8-7) Chased winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3l behind Rockley Point (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.