close up, headway entering final 2f out, ridden to press leader from over 1f out, led final strides
tracked leaders, ridden and switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, ridden 3f out, some late headway over 1f out
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish
towards rear, ridden halfway, never a factor
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
always towards rear
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again 2f out, soon pressed, headed final strides
raced wide tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and soon headed, weakened approaching final furlong
slowly away always in rear
raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, ridden 3f out, some late headway 2f out
keen tracked leaders, not clear run from over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, lost 3rd final strides
A prolific winner in France, Malaspina made a winning start for Ivan Furtado when scoring at Newcastle last week and carries 6lb extra. Bounty Pursuit has been raised 3lb after scoring at Kempton last month and has won on this surface before but MUQARRED is preferred. The latter has been well beaten either side of winning over a mile here last month but is only 2lb higher on his return and Roger Fell’s charge is taken to confirm running with Majestic Moon and go close again.
Malaspina (ITY) 9-2 (9-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, unchallenged, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Planetaria (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Harlequin Striker (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Pinnata (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Captain Revelation 33-1 (10-7) Close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 18th of 19, 24 1/4l behind Tomahawk Kid (11-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Majestic Moon (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Led, headed 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Muqarred (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Black Caesar (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Dourado (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Stosur (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Soon led, headed well over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Rinaria (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.
Muqarred (USA) 50-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Pouvoir Magique (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Mr Christopher (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Dreaming Time (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Captain Bob (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden and headway over 1f out to chase winner, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Captain Lars (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Bounty Pursuit 16-1 (9-4) Chased leading pair, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Daring Guest (9-4) by hd, 13 ran.
Musical Comedy 33-1 (8-9) Raced in centre, steadied start, held up, some headway under pressure over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 11th of 17, 6l behind Yellowhammer (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Miningrocks (FR) 40-1 (9-3) Led and soon clear, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, dist behind Throckley (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Hernando Torres 50-1 (9-5) Pushed along towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Medici Moon (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Bold Spirit 5-1fav (9-2) In touch, short of room over 3f out, headway 2f out, chased clear winner over 1f out, gaining on winner towards finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind First Excel (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
