in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, never near leaders
close up, tracked leaders over 6f out, ridden to chase winner 3f out, no impression inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
made most, ridden 2f out, driven out
tracked winner until ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out
slowly away in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
towards rear, weakened 5f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along 8f out, weakened 5f out, soon eased, tailed off
The progressive BEAT THE HEAT (NAP) has now won both outings on the Fibresand. He scored over today’s trip before defying a penalty over 1m4f last week and the hat-trick beckons for Jim Boyle’s charge. Artistic Streak beat Thawry a head with Sea Of Mystery further behind over 2m here recently while Hermocrates was beaten only a neck over 1m4f at the track last month. Lady Isabel won in testing ground at Windsor earlier but debuts on the all-weather while Bollin Neil is 5lb higher than when scoring at Catterick.
Thawry 11-4 (10-1) Held up in touch, headway 3f out, pushed along to join winner over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Artistic Streak (9-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Hermocrates (FR) 11-2 (9-8) Keen tracked winner, ridden 2f out, driven to press winner close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Notation (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Sea Of Mystery (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Raced wide in touch in rear, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Artistic Streak (9-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Beat The Heat (9-12) Led after 3f, ridden 2f out, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Fortultous (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Sociologist (FR) 11-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 8 1/2l behind Bollin Joan (9-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Artistic Streak 18-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon joined, headed narrowly inside final furlong, led again final strides, won at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Thawry (10-1) by hd, 9 ran.
Lady Isabel (IRE) 7-4fav (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway towards far side chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Cheng Gong (10-13) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Bollin Neil 3-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner approaching final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Whitehaven (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Let Me Be (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along and headway 6f out, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, plugged on, 2nd of 11, 11l behind Main Fact (9-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) hvy in Oct.