took keen hold, held up in touch, headway travelling well into 3rd over 3f out, edging right when not clear run and switched left well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
took keen hold, held up in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression when edged right over 1f out
held up in last pair, ridden and struggling 4f out, never on terms
led until ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, slightly outpaced over 1f out, kept on again under pressure inside final furlong
slowly into stride, well in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer
Aside from a below par effort in Listed company on unsuitably soft ground, WALL OF SOUND ran consistently well last season. She ended the year with an impressive win at Haydock and Tom Dascombe's filly gets the vote. A 12lb rise for winning at Goodwood in May proved beyond King Of The Danes in later races and he has something to prove now, while Dance King's victory came in a maiden contest at Brighton and he'll find this tougher. The latter's stablemate Maven makes more appeal as he won over track and trip in August and should figure back on fast ground.
Marcret (ITY) 5-2 (9-7) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 19l behind Star Links (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Wall Of Sound 7-2 (8-12) Led until 8f out, led again over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 1m 2f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd in Sep beating Cruck Realta (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
King Of The Danes 10-1 (8-11) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 10l behind Seek Again (9-5) at York 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Oct.
Maven 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 11l behind Dark Ruler (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.
Ardmay (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 9l behind Dark Ruler (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.
Dance King 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, hung left and weakened well over 2f out, last of 13, 19l behind San Cassiano (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Oct.
San Cassiano (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Led 1f, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 16, 17l behind Dark Ruler (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.
Zeus Magic 12-1 (8-12) Dwelt, towards rear, weakened over 3f out, 13th of 16, 29l behind Dark Ruler (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.