chased leaders out wide, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f
chased leaders on inside, led inside final furlong, soon ridden clear, ran on well
led until pushed along and headed 4f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind
in touch in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 4f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, no extra in 4th towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied and hung left under pressure into modest 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, never on terms
Flexi Furlough won an incident-packed race over the track and trip in August but was well beaten when attempting a double at Kelso the following month. Fonzerelli went for £42,000 at the sales after landing a point at Borris House last month so is an obvious contender but GOOD LOOK CHARM ran much better than her finishing position suggests at Wetherby last month and Brian Hughes can steer her home. Pixie Star was beaten 19 lengths by Washington in a newcomers’ race at Fakenham but looks best of the remainder.
Flexi Furlough (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 13l behind All Clenched Up (10-12) at Kelso 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Fonzerelli (IRE) (11-11) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, rdn aftr 3out, went 2nd appr str, chall ldr last, sn ld, kow aftr last, won at Borris House 3m mdn Yielding in Nov beating Infinity Tower (11-11) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Good Look Charm (FR) 25-1 (10-12) In rear, headway to dispute third over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on at same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Billams Legacy (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Pixie Star (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Prominent, left in lead 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 2nd of 6, 19l behind Washington (11-8) at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Pure Surf (IRE) Frammassone filly out of Eventide.
Shaymin Malinas M out of Shayzara.
Tigerpomp Fame And Glory M out of Saltbarrow.
Westy's Super Mare (IRE) 125-1 (10-7) Prominent, shaken up over 3f out, lost position over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 9, dist behind Kinnegad Lad (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Nell's Bells (IRE) Milan filly out of Miss Cilla.