tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
led, pushed along over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
in rear and outpaced halfway
with leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
It’s difficult to be confident about any of these but GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY may do better on this surface having failed to land the odds on the Fibresand at Southwell when dropped back to 5f last time. A winner over 7f, Killermont Street is another looking to put a below par run behind her as she drops down a grade, while Marquee Club remains 5lb higher than his win at Bath back in September. Skellig Michael may finish closer on only his second start handicapping after a modest fourth at Kempton and is preferred to the remaining pair.
Marquee Club 16-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Dazacam (9-6) at Chelmsford City 5f (5) pol in Dec.
Killermont Street (IRE) 16-5 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 9 1/2l behind Zamjar (9-7) at Newcastle 6f (4) pol in Dec.
Golden Opportunity 10-11fav (8-13) Led 1f, remained prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Nuzha (8-6) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Ninety Years Young 7-1 (9-3) Led, ridden 3 lengths clear 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Vatican Hill (9-6) at Lingfield 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Skellig Michael 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Geraldine (9-2) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Oct.
Elements Legacy 20-1 (9-7) Outpaced in rear, last of 11, 25 1/4l behind Seaview (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.