chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong
led after 1f, hard driven over 2f out, kept on well under pressure
led 1f, remained prominent, rallied over 3f out, hung left when challenging over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, lost place over 3f out, eased 2f out
held up in rear on wide outside, switched left and weakened over halfway
Trader Jack and Tatting are both struggling at present but the remaining quartet all won at this venue on their latest starts. PEARL NATION (NAP) was the most impressive of those, dotting up over 7f in a Class 2 event. He's up 7lb but drops in class and can go in again. Bognor takes on much better rivals as he bids for a hat-trick of course wins and stablemate Starfield has a 10lb hike to contend with after an easy course and distance win. Patriotic scored over 7f last time but is arguably better over today's trip and may finish closest to the selection.
Pearl Nation (USA) 15-8fav (8-7) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway to lead approaching final furlong, soon hung right, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (2) fbs in Dec beating Grey Mirage (9-6) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Patriotic (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec beating Westminster (9-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Starfield 2-1fav (8-10) Made all, quickened 3 lengths clear entering final 3f, edged left entering final 2f, eased inside final furlong, comfortable, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec beating Toto Skyllachy (9-1) by 5l, 7 ran.
Bognor (USA) 10-11fav (9-13) Raced wide, tracked leaders, joined leader 2f out, led approaching final furlong, edged left and ridden out, readily, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec beating Munaawib (8-12) by 1l, 8 ran.
Trader Jack 20-1 (9-2) Always in rear, last of 8, 11l behind Shyron (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Tatting 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, 6th of 7, 14l behind Spiritual Star (9-9) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.