towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression
took keen hold in touch, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, led halfway, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
dwelt and towards rear, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
always rear division
dwelt and towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, ran on final furlong
dwelt and soon in touch, ridden along halfway, one pace final furlong
led, headed halfway, driven over 1f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, ran on
A quartet against the field here are Aegean Dancer, Turn On The Style, Northern Empire and Yungaburra and the vote goes to the last named. Declan Murphy's charge has done all his winning at Wolverhampton so far, but he showed he acts here when third to Northern Empire here on his most recent start, his track debut. He has a 5lb pull here for a one length defeat by that rival and he looks the one to be on. Aegean Dancer is 1lb better off with Northern Empire after beating that opponent comfortably at Wolverhampton and so should again be able to win that particular argument, while Turn On the Style does act here, but looks best at Lingfield and is also contending with a stiff enough mark, so Yungaburra gets the vote.
Fyodor (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 11, 7l behind Ceremonial Jade (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Turn On The Style 3-1fav (9-3) Took keen hold, chased leaders, headway to lead 1f out, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Ebraam (8-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Dec.
Aegean Dancer 7-2 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov beating Ebraam (8-4) by a nk, 13 ran.
Lethal 11-1 (9-4) Outpaced, last of 10, 7l behind Northern Empire (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs in Dec.
Yungaburra (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Northern Empire (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs in Dec.
Magic Glade 11-2 (9-5) In touch, ridden, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 5l behind Northern Empire (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs in Dec.
Northern Empire (IRE) 10-3fav (9-1) Short of room at start, ridden, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, driven to lead inside final furlong, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs in Dec beating Pawan (8-7) by a hd, 10 ran.
Pawan (IRE) 10-3 (8-6) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced halfway, ridden and stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Count Cougar (8-5) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec.
Tartatartufata 11-4fav (8-11) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Stolt (9-0) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.