close up, headway to lead over 1f out, pushed out
dwelt, soon pushed along, always in rear
close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged right and kept on inside final furlong
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, always in rear
slowly into stride, outpaced, headway approaching final furlong, no impression after
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
EXCELLENT AIM arrives on the back of a couple of placed efforts and finished second on his only previous start on Fibresand. He can beat Incomparable, who won last year's renewal off a lower mark while stablemate Sir Geoffrey won this in 2013 and is now back on a winning mark. Pull The Pin has not won anything since 2013 but Divertimenti and Shawkantango are course and distance winners with a shout if back to their best and Lucky Mark has won twice over 6f at the track.
Excellent Aim 4-1fav (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Roy's Legacy (9-3) at Kempton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Fuel Injection 20-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Thatcherite (9-2) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Pull The Pin (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Led, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Roy's Legacy (9-3) at Kempton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lucky Mark (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Coiste Bodhar (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Speightowns Kid (USA) 33-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden halfway, never on terms, 9th of 10, 16l behind Air Of York (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Incomparable 25-1 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 10, 19 1/4l behind Air Of York (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Charlie Lad 14-1 (8-13) In touch, effort and switched left approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 4l behind Miracle Garden (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Pavers Star 12-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4l behind Perfect Words (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Culloden 13-2 (8-13) Disputed lead until ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Air Of York (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Perfect Peak 16-1 (9-0) Rider removed hood very late and slowly away, in rear, ridden halfway, never on terms, 8th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Air Of York (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sir Geoffrey (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Disputed lead until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Air Of York (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Abonos (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Raced wide, keen, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Never Change (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Shawkantango 16-1 (8-12) Taken to post early, towards rear, effort halfway, edged left over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 4 1/4l behind Prominna (8-8) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) sft in Nov.
Divertimenti (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Tinsill (8-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) sft in Nov.
