in touch, effort well over 1f out, soon one pace
prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway halfway, never on terms
chased leaders, effort approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly towards finish, never reached winner
slowly into stride, in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
mid-division, hard ridden over 2f out, no impression
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
switched to race wide soon after start, always behind
led, ridden when challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
outpaced in rear, never a factor, eased over 1f out
Nonrunner
A really good contest on an otherwise mundane card. Pearl Nation beat Grey Mirage in this last year and has won off a higher mark at the track since. But he's returning from a lay-off this time round while prolific course winner Dubai Hills won this in 2013 but was no match for Pearl Nation here back in March. CORDITE (NAP) was beaten less than a length when fourth in this grade at Chelmsford last time having tumbled 14lb down the weights this year. A chance is taken on Mike Appleby's charge handling the surface with Silvestre De Sousa taking over the reins today. Justice Well is at home in this grade but is another unknown quantity on the Fibresand as is the progressive Westwood Hoe, a winner in heavy going at Doncaster last month.
Pearl Nation (USA) (9-4) 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Silver Ocean (9-4) at Jagersro 1m Grp 3 (1) pol in May.
Grey Mirage 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Mindurownbusiness (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Justice Well 6-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Chookie Royale (9-0) at Kempton 7f stks (2) pol in Nov.
Highland Colori (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Went left start, chased leaders, effort when hung left over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 21, 6 1/2l behind Withernsea (8-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Westwood Hoe 50-1 (9-3) Led stand side group and well on terms, overall leader when hung badly left from over 2f out, raced against far rail inside final furlong, all out, held on gamely, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov beating Felix Leiter (9-0) by hd, 22 ran.
Dubai Hills 40-1 (9-1) Led early, tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, last of 10, 5 3/4l behind Home Cummins (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Invoke (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no chance after, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Lamar (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (2) pol in Nov.
Showboating (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Raced centre, behind, some late headway, never nearer, 8th of 22, 7 1/4l behind Westwood Hoe (9-3) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Cordite (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 11, 1/2l behind Arnold Lane (8-12) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Twin Appeal (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Soon chased leaders, 9th from halfway, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong, 13th of 22, 12 3/4l behind George Bowen (8-13) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Kung Hei Fat Choy (USA) 28-1 (10-1) Dwelt in rear, effort on wide outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Space War (9-12) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Realize 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Mont Ras (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
