soon pushed along and switched wide, headway and in touch after 2f, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, nearest finish
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, eased near finish, readily
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong
led, headed over 9f out, tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, smooth headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, soon chased winner, no impression inside final furlong
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
soon outpaced, never on terms
keen, tracked leader, led over 9f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Ayr winner Sinakar remains in good form and has claims if handling the surface while Swift Cedar won over 1m4f here on his penultimate start. Frosty Berry bids for a hat-trick having narrowly beaten Northside Prince over a shorter trip at the track but the prolific plater La Estrella continues to to struggle attempting to land his first handicap since 2011. SERENITY NOW has been winning over hurdles of late but scored over 1m4f here in July, stays this longer trip and looks weighted to go close once again - Alan Swinbank's charge gets the nod.
Sinakar (IRE) 3-1fav (9-13) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 9, hd behind Bulas Belle (9-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Swift Cedar (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind El Campeon (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Frosty Berry 14-1 (9-2) Dwelt ,in rear, headway 3f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Northside Prince (9-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
La Estrella (USA) 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 7 1/2l behind El Campeon (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mr Snoozy 9-2fav (9-9) Tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd near finish, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Shades of Silver (9-7) at Nottingham 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Serenity Now (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Keen tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Western Way (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Northside Prince (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led 1f, tracked leaders, led again 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Frosty Berry (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Jezza 16-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway tracking leaders 6f out, 2nd over 4f out until well over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Frederic Chopin (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in May.
Weald Of Kent (USA) 12-1 (8-8) Dwelt, headway to track leader after 1f, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Frosty Berry (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
