raced wide in touch, headway halfway, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, chased leader 2f out, led approaching final furlong, hung right and driven out
prominent, led 3f out, soon ridden, driven and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
mid-division, ridden halfway, headway entering final furlong, never nearer
towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, driven to press winner inside final furlong, unable to quicken close home
rider removed hood late and slowly away, in rear, ridden 5f out, hampered entering final 3f, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
pushed along to soon lead, driven and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
close up, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out
Excelling Oscar failed to cope at Wolverhampton carrying 6lb extra for an earlier course win and PYROCUMULUS has to shrug off a 9lb hike in the weights after a three-length victory over 7f here last month. But he wasn't stopping on that occasion and Alan McCabe's charge looks capable of further progress on this surface. A few of these make their Fibresand debut and have claims if taking to the track. They include Robben, who is dropped in class, with Offshore, Naval Action and The Olympus Man others to consider.
Offshore 7-4fav (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Greatest Journey (8-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) in Nov.
The Olympus Man 25-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Just Marion (9-1) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Light Of The World (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and faded inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Engaging Smile (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Nov.
Brosnan (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden on inside over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 11l behind Sperry (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) in Nov.
Pyrocumulus (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Slowly away pushed along in rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov beating Excelling Oscar (8-10) by 3l, 12 ran.
Robben 7-1 (8-0) Raced stands side, held up, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 7l behind Great Park (9-4) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Excelling Oscar (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Raced wide prominent, joined leader 5f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Celestine Abbey (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) in Nov.
Youonlyliveonce (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) In touch, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 9l behind Mikandy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) in Nov.
Naval Action 16-1 (8-2) Prominent, driven to challenge over 3f out, hung left under pressure over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Mikandy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) in Nov.
Magic Empress (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Soon in rear, ridden 3f out, never in contention, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 15l behind Midlander (9-5) at Catterick 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
