disputed lead until led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
dwelt soon close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
raced wide prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
disputed lead until pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch in rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
STONE SOLDIER bids for a hat-trick of course wins having won over today’s trip on his penultimate start. He may prove the one to side with in an open contest. Ayr Harbour won over a mile here in October though is 11lb higher today having won at Chelmsford subsequently while Fieldsman is penalised for scoring here earlier in the week. Irreverent gets a change of headgear and is preferred to stablemate Fancy Footings while Teston drops in class and Borsdane Wood debuts for a new yard having landed a double here last year.
Teston (FR) (8-13) 9th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Sky Power (8-11) at Deauville 1m 1f lst stks pol in Nov.
Stone Soldier 8-11fav (10-1) Soon tracking leader, tracked new leader inside final 5f, led over 2f out until inside final 2f, rallied to lead again when bumped and carried left inside final furlong, on top towards finish, won at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Jump The Gun (9-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ayr Harbour 9-4 (9-7) Keen tracked leader until over 5f out, tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Assimilation (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Irreverent 14-1 (9-12) Just better than midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Mabre (8-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Borsdane Wood 50-1 (8-3) Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 23l behind Meraas (8-13) at Pontefract 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Fieldsman (USA) 13-2 (9-10) Prominent, ridden to lead final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Xcelente (9-8) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Fancy Footings (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Held up behind leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Look Out Louis (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.