led 2f, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out
dwelt, held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon chased winner, no impression final furlong
chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace
outpaced
tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden 3 lengths clear over 2f out, headed and no extra well over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, keen, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
keen, held up in touch, smooth headway to lead well over 1f out, ran on
Naval Attache gets the call here ahead of Wodhill Be and Sam The Sorcerer. This is a poor, poor race in which the only one with any recent form to speak of is Naval Attache. Paul Blockley's gelding improved markedly to be a very close second when dropped to this level at Wolverhampton on what was only his fourth career outing, and it is not hard to envisage him cracking out and making all of the running here. He is fairly well bred, and has more scope than most of his rivals today put together. Wodhill Be finally opened her account at the age of five when successful over the course and distance in October, but has shown little since, while Sam The Sorcerer was expected to improve on this surface but has not. So, all in all, naval Attache looks the one to be on.
Catheriniski (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Soon lost place on inside, well behind, 11th of 12, 14l behind Edin Burgher (9-1) at Lingfield 6f stk (7) pol in Oct.
Inescapable (USA) 33-1 (8-4) Pulled hard, held up, saddle slipped 5f out, not a danger after, 9th of 13, 11l behind The Job (8-11) at Southwell 7f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs.
Jakeal (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Soon pushed along in rear, 11th of 14, 19l behind Far Note (8-11) at Southwell 6f sll (6) fbs.
Just Dashing 100-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened quickly over 3f out, last of 11, 29l behind Stroller (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stk (D3) pol in Jan.
Naval Attache 14-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 13, hd behind Super Dominion (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f stk (7) pol.
Pearl Fisher (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Slowly away and always behind, last of 12, 17l behind Louisiade (9-5) at W'hampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Sam The Sorcerer 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, last of 13, 38l behind Caerphilly Gal (8-4) at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs in Nov.
Wodhill Be 11-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 3f out, one pace, 5th of 12, 7l behind Desert Lover (8-11) at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs in Nov.