prominent early, chased leaders, outpaced and carried left over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch in mid-division, closed over 3f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on, unable to challenge final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders
prominent, led 11f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, headed 11f out, chased leader, led again 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner inside final furlong
held up rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, edged left and weakened over 2f out
held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved
BRANCASTER stands out on recent form. He was caught on the line when beaten only a nose over track and trip on his first outing for Brian Ellison and is taken to go one better. George Ridsdale finished well behind the selection last time having won over a shorter distance here earlier and the same comment applies to Zabeel Star while Quoteline Direct has gone close at Wolverhampton recently but faces tougher opposition today. Kells steps up in trip from a mile and River Glades should be sharper for a recent comeback run.
Winfola (FR) 50-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened and tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Autumn War (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
George Ridsdale 11-8fav (9-12) Keen held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders, 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Greengage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 22-1 (9-10) Keen in rear, never a factor, 10th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Greengage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
River Glades 33-1 (8-9) In rear early, headway on outside to track leaders over 4f out, pressed leader 3f out but lost position and weakened quickly over 2f out, 6th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Myseven (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Kells (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Off the pace in last pair, never involved, 10th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Freedom And Wheat (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Ajman Prince (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Slightly slow to stride, towards rear, last halfway, steady headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on but no impression, 5th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Rukwa (9-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Brancaster (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Greengage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Wynford (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Prominent, ridden to lead after 4th, jumped right throughout, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened after last, 4th of 6, 21l behind Bailarico (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Autonomy 50-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, 7th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Metatron (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Quoteline Direct 10-3jfav (9-7) Dwelt in touch, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Beauty Stone (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Archive (FR) 100-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, well adrift 2f out, kept on, 8th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Feldspar (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
