dwelt start, towards rear, pushed along when headway over 3f out, made challenge over 2f out, no extra and lost second final 110yds
dwelt start, towards rear, shaken up over 3f out, made challenge over 2f out, kept on strongly and went second final 110yds
prominent, ridden and weakened over 3f out
never better than midfield, ridden over 3f out, no extra over 2f out
prominent, shaken up over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, made all, shaken up over 3f out, extended lead inside final furlong, comfortably
Perfect Swiss arrives on the back of a win at Southwell having earlier finished behind runner-up LITTLE JO at Pontefract. The latter also finished ahead of Broctune Red when placed over track and trip and can return to winning ways in this. Asdaa drops down in trip while Toophan is fitted with a combination of headgear and Showmedemoney has had a wind operation since last seen in July.
Perfect Swiss 11-4 (9-10) Held up, headway 3f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ridden all out, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Zealot (9-4) by ns, 13 ran.
Toophan (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 13th of 17, 11 1/4l behind Astral Beau (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Little Jo 16-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, 2nd final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Ron O (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Broctune Red 12-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden and headway stand side 2f out, pressed winner entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Compliant (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Showmedemoney (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 2f out, soon pushed along, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, made no impression, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Youarenotforgiven (9-10) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Asdaa (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Held up off the pace in last pair, late headway, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Goldsmith (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.