in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not reach leaders
very slowly away, behind and outpaced, some late headway
slow ionto stride, towards rear of main group, ridden over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
soon led from wide draw, ridden and headed over 1f out, weaqkened inside final furlong
chased leaders, soon riden along, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, behind and outpaced, some late headway
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on
None of these inspire any confidence as The Dancing Lord has been well beaten in similar company on Polytrack of late and so has Miserere Mei. Beechey's Beauty, Thorpe Bay and Make Up have the placed form to figure, though none have raced on Fibresand before, and a speculative vote goes to SMACKER. He's having only his third start, but improved when fourth at Nottingham last month and Hughie Morrison's gelding may be better than he's shown so far. Newcomer Ficelle is one to note in the betting.
The Dancing Lord 8-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out and soon raced wide, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 6l behind Adranian (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo sell stks (6) pol in Oct.
Artists Corner 8-1 (8-11) Slowly away, in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Adranian (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo sell stks (6) pol in Oct.
I'm A Doughnut 7-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear, last of 17, 21l behind Guava (9-4) at Nottingham 6f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Oct.
Miserere Mei (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, switched left well over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 7l behind Inniscastle Boy (9-2) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
Smacker (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) In touch, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2l behind Dancheur (8-8) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Oct.
Thorpe Bay 9-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 10l behind Hearts And Minds (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
Darleas Gift (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Code Six (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Ficelle (IRE) Chineur filly out of Petite Boulangere.
Make Up 20-1 (8-6) Towards rear and pushed along, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Adranian (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo sell stks (6) pol in Oct.
Beechey's Beauty 11-2 (8-12) Dwelt, chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 7, 7l behind Our Boy Jack (8-11) at Redcar 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.