in rear, hampered 3f out, switched to outer 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
made all, driven out
held up, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
keen close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
tracked winner, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, edged right 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
POCKET THE PACKET steps up in trip bidding for a hat-trick of course wins. He scored easily over 6f here last week and a penalty may not be enough to anchor him in this. Slippin Jimmy won by a head over track and trip last time while Lady Wormsley was no match for the winner when second over a mile at Kempton on her handicap bow. Violeta improved on her handicap debut when fourth here and is preferred of the remainder.
Violeta (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Good Gracious (9-9) at Newcastle 7f (5) pol in Oct.
Monty Man (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Soon pressing leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Tabaretta (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (4) pol in Oct.
Storyinthesand (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, went moderate 5th inside final 2f, 5th of 10, 7l behind My Lion (9-2) at Windsor 1m fll stks (5) gd in Oct.
Slippin Jimmy (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) In touch, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden to join leader over 1f out, edged left and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Oct beating Beach Breeze (9-8) by hd, 11 ran.
Lady Wormsley (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) In rear, ridden and headway entering final 2f, led approaching final furlong, headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Enochdhu (9-4) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Sep.
Texas Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) In rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Slippin Jimmy (9-9) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Oct.
Trabajo Detecho 25-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Orchestra (9-5) at Pontefract 1m (5) gs in Oct.
Pocket The Packet (IRE) 6-4fav (8-8) Mid-division far side, going well over 1f out, ridden to lead final furlong, ran on well, won at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Nov beating Sajwaan (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Truly Charming (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Off the pace and always towards rear, 7th of 11, 8l behind Havana Rum (9-9) at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Oct.
B Associates (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Held up, pushed along 3f out and made no impression, plugged on final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Pocket The Packet (8-8) at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Nov.
My Roxanne (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Azure Angel (9-2) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.