slowly into stride, headway to chase leading trio over 4f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd post
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
with leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd post
raced wide, with leaders until ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leading trio over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leading trio, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on towards finish
Steed continued his good progress when registering a hat trick at Wolverhampton on Monday but his winning run could come to end here. He just got the better of today's rival MR EMIRATI over a mile at this track in December, but the latter re-opposes on much better terms and Bryan Smart's charge looks capable of taking his revenge. Intyre Trail has been in fine form but in lesser company and will need to step up on his recent form if he's to figure, but El Dececy is capable of going close if producing one of his better efforts.
Just Five (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Push along in rear, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 8l behind Salerosa (9-7) at Southwell 7f clm stks (6) fbs in Nov.
El Dececy (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Stumbled start, led, driven and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 16l behind Follow The Flag (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan.
Khanivorous 14-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Chilli Green (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Steed 5-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway 2f out, challenged 1f out, led towards finish, edged right, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Double Carpet (8-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Mr Emirati (USA) 2-1fav (9-4) Dwelt held up, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden to go 3rd entering final 3f, no impression final 2f, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Bentley (9-3) at Southwell 1m hacp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Intyre Trail (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Led 1f, chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan beating Powerful Presence (9-8) by 2l, 10 ran.
Elusive Warrior (USA) 3-1 (8-12) Close up, not much room and lost place 4f out, soon ridden along, plugged on final 2f, 4th of 6, 6l behind Alpha Tauri (9-5) at Southwell 7f sell stks (6) fbs in Jan.