led early, in touch, lost place over 3f out, weakened final 2f
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders from over 1f out
held up towards rear, driven over 4f out, kept on same pace, never near leaders, weakened inside final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner final furlong
always behind
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd final furlong
prominent, led over 2f out, driven clear final furlong, kept on well
held up, always towards rear, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
Contingency Fee bounced back to form with a wide-margin success over track and trip last week with Sociologist well behind. But he remains unpredictable and had earlier finished a long way behind third-placed Princess Harley here, though the latter also failed to threaten on that occasion. GOING NATIVE recorded her only win so far over track and trip back in March but a neck defeat here last month suggests another bold bid is on the cards and she gets the vote. Angel Lane was no match for a winner rated 77 over a mile at the track last time and may do better over this longer trip now handicapping.
Double Reflection 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Wimpole Hall (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Contingency Fee 10-1 (8-12) Soon pressed leader, led halfway, pushed along over 2f out, clear approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Restive (9-7) by 5l, 7 ran.
Mr Carbonator 28-1 (9-9) Raced wide keen in touch, pushed along and headway over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Spirit Of Angel (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sociologist (FR) 7-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders, chased winner 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Contingency Fee (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Panatos (FR) 6-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, 6th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Thahab Ifraj (9-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Princess Harley (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Close up, headway 3f out, soon every chance, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Blowing Dixie (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Angel Lane (FR) 6-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Knockacullion (9-2) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Going Native 16-1 (8-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Blyton Lass (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.