held up, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, no extra final furlong
in rear, struggling over 2f out, late headway final 100 yards
slowly away, held up, going well on inner 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably
very slowly away, held up, stumbled badly over 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on strongly for 3rd inside last
rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, could not go pace of leaders final furlong, some late headway in 5th
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division out wide, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leader, disputed lead going well 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened rapidly thereafter
chased leader, ridden to dispute lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on well but never going pace of winner
Few make any appeal and Cloch Nua steps up in trip 7lb higher than when completing a double in October. But UNPLUGGED has won off a higher mark on Turf and, having been in the mix on the Tapeta lately, he gets the vote in a first-time visor. Hector's Here has a bit to find with the selection on earlier running at Wolverhampton but Glittering Choice won off today’s mark at Carlisle back in August.
Cloch Nua 3-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, ran on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Dream Harder (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Glittering Choice 10-1 (9-10) Led until halfway, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Miss Bluebelle (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Hector's Here 4-1 (10-1) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, never involved, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Mafia Power (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Unplugged (IRE) 10-3 (10-9) Mid-division, bumped over 2f out, edged left and headway over 1f out, squeezed through and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Busby (10-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Pallas Lord (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Ron O (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Jewel Of Kabeir (IRE) 80-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, last of 12, 27 1/4l behind Haku (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Whispering Winds (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 5 1/2l behind City Escape (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Buford 40-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out,, 9th of 13, 10l behind Three Dragons (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mister Falsetto 25-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 3f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Persian Royal (9-11) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Lady Hamilton (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Held up, headway and in touch 7f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Cold Henry (8-13) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Oscar Doodle 8-1 (9-3) In rear and detached, tailed off, 8th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Measured Moments (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
