chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, not pace to challenge
chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
steadied start, switched right over 5f out, behind and never dangerous after
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inside, went 2nd 5f out until over 3f out, weakened quickly, tailed off
made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, clear when hung right inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide off the pace in 5th, headway on outside chasing leader 4f out, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon every chance until weakened inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
Fancy Footings remains 6lb higher than when scoring over track and trip in November and has placed here subsequently. It remains to be seen how DIRECTORY (NAP) fares raised 4lb for last month’s course and distance success but he won with a bit in hand on that occasion and another bold bid looks likely from James Eustace’s charge. Universal Effect debuts on the surface having won at Chelmsford last year but Little India has yet to win anywhere and drops down in trip while Coolagh Magic and Oud Metha Bridge were both well beaten in the same race at Newcastle.
Directory 5-1 (9-6) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, edged right and ridden over 1f out, driven and stayed on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Tukhoom (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Fancy Footings (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) In touch in mid-division, lost place 5f out, driven 2f out, no impression, 9th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Home Before Dusk (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Coolagh Magic 40-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Vive La Difference (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Universal Effect 25-1 (8-3) Keen led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Geizy Teizy (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Dec.
Little India (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 7 1/4l behind The Throstles (10-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Oud Metha Bridge (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Vive La Difference (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.