held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
tracked leaders, headway to lead 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on one pace
in touch, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out and every chance, soon weakened
tracked leaders, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
led on inner, ridden along and headed 3f out, driven over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong
in touch, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well
always towards rear
outpaced and ridden in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest at finish
chased leaders, ridden well over 3f out, soon weakened
with leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Roger Thorpe won over track and trip in November but failed to cope off today's higher mark last time. Excelling Oscar beat General Tufto, who won this in 2014, over course and distance last month but the former had finished runner-up to INDOMITABLE SPIRIT over 7f here earlier. Martin Smith's charge has won over today's longer trip before and is taken to defy a 4lb rise. Frantical went close at Chelmsford recently but was well beaten on this surface before that while Quadriga arrives out of form but beat Basingstoke here back in March.
Luv U Lucky 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Boolass (9-0) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Roger Thorpe 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, hard driven over 3f out, gradually weakened, 7th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Limerick Lord (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Excelling Oscar (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, led over 1f out, driven out, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Eium Mac (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Miss Lillie 25-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Lady Lydia (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.
Indomitable Spirit 5-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right near finish, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Excelling Oscar (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Frantical 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Bridge Of Sighs (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Quadriga (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) In touch, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Limerick Lord (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Basingstoke (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden and headway towards far side over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Cadeaux Pearl (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Stun Gun 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Foylesideview (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Madakheel (USA) 66-1 (8-7) Took keen hold in mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Royal Holiday (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) sft in Aug.
General Tufto 10-1 (8-11) Outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched right and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Excelling Oscar (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Eeny Mac (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 34l behind Munaawib (9-5) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Rolen Sly 14-1 (10-7) Slowly away, headway chasing leaders 8f out, outpaced over 2f out, modest 5th over 1f out, 5th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Nonagon (10-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 250-1 (10-7) Jumped poorly in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off before 10th, soon pulled up, at Huntingdon 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov.
