mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never threatened
prominent, led 3f out, edged right over 1f out, held on well
held up towards rear, switched left and headway 2f out, no impression on leaders
not much room start, mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, not get to winner
held up in rear, switched right 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, close up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, went 3rd final furlong, kept on
edged right start, tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place 4f out, carried left 2f out, soon well behind
led until 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
MARWARI was caught at the line dropped down to the minimum trip here last time. Joanna Mason takes 5lb off his back today and he can open his account in a weak contest. Rail Dancer drops down from a mile having only won over 1m2f and further so far and Alqaab is preferred back on today’s surface. Roaring Rory placed off a higher mark over track and trip early in the year while Red Bravo has yet to score on the all-weather in 14 attempts.
Red Bravo (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Wrath Of Hector (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Silver Sniper 33-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, completely lost place when emerged from fog over 1f out, no extra, last of 13, 13 1/4l behind Deolali (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Marwari (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, niggled along and headway over 2f out, ridden to track leader inside final furlong, led narrowly final 110 yards, soon headed by winner, kept on, 2nd of 14, nk behind Blackcurrent (8-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Rail Dancer 80-1 (9-1) Held up, headway when asked over 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Fashion Free (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Firsteen 18-1 (8-5) Hampered start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Greek Kodiac (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Roaring Rory 33-1 (8-13) Slow away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind The Mackem Torpedo (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Jungle Rock (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway under pressure entering fog over 2f out, lost place and in rear over 1f out, no extra, 11th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Deolali (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Nellie French (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, kept on at one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Blackcurrent (8-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Alqaab 16-1 (8-2) Held up in midfield, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Spring Romance (9-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sweet Embrace (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Never closer than mid-division, behind final 2f, 11th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Newgate Angel (9-3) at Beverley 5f stks (6) gf in Aug.
Jessie Allan (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 7l behind Thegreyvtrain (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
The Kyllachy Touch 80-1 (8-13) Dwelt, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, last of 6, 19 1/2l behind Ladyleys Beluga (8-8) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
