made all, edged right to stand side rail 2f out, ridden and ran on
close up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
keen tracked leaders, chased winner halfway, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked winner until halfway, weakened over 1f out
awkwardly away in rear, pushed along over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish
close up, pushed along and lost place halfway
in touch, pushed along and weakened halfway
Fircombe Hall returned a winning favourite over track and trip last time. But he beat the re-opposing Stay Smart by only a neck so that pair are hard to separate. GAELIC SECRET was outpaced in the closing stages at Doncaster on his handicap debut but that was in a Class 4 contest and Keith Dalgleish’s charge should find life easier in this lower grade. He gets a speculative vote with further progress likely. Princess Of Lir struggled at Southwell having made a promising debut over 5f at Wolverhampton earlier but Capla Dream is fitted with headgear and may finish closer.
Stay Smart 7-1 (9-7) Towards rear, travelled strongly, headway when ridden 2f out, ran on powerfully final furlong, 2nd of 10, nk behind Fircombe Hall (8-8) at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Gaelic Secret 9-2 (8-3) Keen prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Sir Benedict (9-4) at Doncaster 6f (4) sft in Nov.
Capla Dream 40-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, not clear run and hanging left over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Glesga Gal (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Nov.
My Sonny (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Away well and prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 9th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Fircombe Hall (8-8) at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Hagar (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 12 3/4l behind Jazzy Socks (8-11) at Newcastle 5f (6) pol in Oct.
Fircombe Hall 3-1fav (8-8) Held up towards rear, edged left and headway 2f out, pressed leader before 1f out, driven out and led inside final 110 yards, won at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Dec beating Stay Smart (9-7) by nk, 10 ran.
Lady Roseta (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Went left start, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Mammasaidknockuout (9-7) at Lingfield 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Prince Of Sol (IRE) 250-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Kratos (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Meant Two B (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Pushed along towards rear, never on terms, last of 10, 21 1/2l behind Velocistar (8-8) at Southwell 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Princess Of Lir (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Midfield, ridden along 3f out, plugged on one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Charlie Fellowes (10-2) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.