keen set steady pace, quicken pace 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
prominent, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
steadied start, keen held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
in touch, outpaced and dropped to rear 3f out, rallied inside final furlong
keen close up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen held up towards rear, wide and headway 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
The consistent Perfect Swiss got his head back in front over track and trip last time and looks likely to be thereabouts at the finish again. Anif beat the former here earlier though hasn’t threatened since and TRAVELLER is preferred. The latter finished in front of both Always Fearless and Clay Regazzoni when going close over a longer trip at Wolverhampton recently but won three times over course and distance earlier in the year and may come good again back over today’s trip. Pacino has been in the mix lately looking to end a long losing run though this looks tougher than recent assignments.
Ice Age (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Prominent, pushed along and lost place halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Queen Of Kalahari (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Anif (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Behind, some late headway, never on terms, 6th of 12, 7l behind Dawaaleeb (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Perfect Swiss 3-1fav (9-5) Held up in last, headway towards near side over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Sandret (9-11) by hd, 10 ran.
Always Fearless (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Nawar (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Traveller (FR) 20-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Nawar (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Twin Appeal (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Raced keenly tracking leader, led approaching halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Daniel Deronda (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Clay Regazzoni 12-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Nawar (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Pacino 5-1 (9-5) Led, headed after 1f, travelled strongly to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Cityzen Serg (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Catch My Breath 14-1 (8-9) Raced in last, nudged along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 6, 10 3/4l behind Arij (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.