mid-division, headway on outside over 4f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right, clear inside final furlong, easily
prominent, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong
slowly away, soon switched right, always in rear
towards rear, ridden 5f out, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
soon led, hanging right and headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
pushed along towards rear, headway stands rail over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
prominent over 1f, chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out
mid-division, headway 3f out, kept on, went 3rd well inside final furlong
led early, soon mid-division, struggling over 3f out
behind, some late headway, no impression
held up in mid-division, effort on inside 3f out, no impression, well beaten from over 1f out
took keen hold, prominent over 1f, chased leaders, lost place over 3f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, struggling over 3f out
Kodicat is regularly thereabouts but rarely wins and debuts on the surface along with Wild Flower, who bids for a hat-trick raised a further 4lb for winning at Brighton. Dandy Highwayman and Sir Hector are back on winning marks while Rock Sound debuts for a new yard on his first start for over a year but FIRST EXCEL gets a token vote in a poor contest. Roy Bowring’s charge saves his best for this venue, having won three times here in the past, and will be sharper for last month’s return from a lay-off.
Rock Sound (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders on outer early, soon mid-division, ridden into 6th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 16, 10l behind Centrifolia (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m hcp Yielding in Oct.
First Excel 10-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Samovar (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Zebulon (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Epeius (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Shellebeau (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) In touch, driven to chase leaders inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Lordsbridge Boy (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Gupta 28-1 (9-6) Mid-division, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Swiss Connection (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Dandy Highwayman (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 2f out, soon headed, edged left and no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Pearl Of Qatar (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Jill Rose 9-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Queen Of Kalahari (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Freedom And Wheat (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Slow into stride and switched left, always in rear, last of 14, 11 3/4l behind Beepeecee (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Kodicat (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) With leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Shortbackandsides (9-3) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Sir Hector (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Led, headed over 2f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Kingsley Klarion (8-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Wild Flower (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Made virtually all, led field towards near side in straight, ridden over 1f out, all out, won at Brighton 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct beating Mister Freeze (8-12) by hd, 11 ran.
Bawtry Lady 25-1 (8-4) Led 1f, chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Geography Teacher (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Remission 33-1 (8-2) With winner early, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Eye Of The Water (9-7) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
North Korea (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Soon towards rear, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Sharrabang (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Oct.
