tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway to lead over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
close up, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Thorntoun Lady finally ended a long losing run when successful over 6f at Wolverhampton in October having slipped down the weights. Justice Pleasing won off a similar mark here last year but arrives in poor form while though Picks Pinta was runner-up at Wolverhampton recently, his victory in an amateurs’ race last year is his only success since 2014. Mr Potter is now back on a winning mark but PUDDING CHARE is relatively unexposed compared to the rest of this modest bunch and Richard Fahey’s charge gets a speculative vote having run well over track and trip on his penultimate start.
Pudding Chare (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 5l behind Spun Gold (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Justice Pleasing 40-1 (9-7) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Mr Coco Bean (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Picks Pinta 7-1 (9-5) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Pushkin Museum (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mr Potter 17-2 (9-4) Raced wide, close up, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Meandmyshadow (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Thorntoun Lady (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Fairway To Heaven (9-7) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Twiggy 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Symbolic Star (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Broughtons Fancy 7-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 4l behind New Rich (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Joyful Star 25-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra last 100 yards, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Symbolic Star (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Trick Of The Lyte (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 1f out, 10th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Young Tiger (8-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Madakheel (USA) 66-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Limoncino (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Vecheka (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Novabridge (9-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (7) pol in Jan.