chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
led, hard ridden when headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, effort on inside well over 1f out, faded final furlong
unseated rider leaving stalls
hampered start, tracked leader, green and soon pushed along, hard driven over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied entering final furlong, kept on well towards finish
U S NAVY SEAL has leading claims on these terms and a chance is taken John Jenkins' charge handles the surface. He was second over today's trip at Wolverhampton last time and though Nosey Barker was runner-up over a mile here he has something to prove over this longer distance. Thou Swell was well beaten in third over course and distance last time and Starving Faithful may improve past him while Horseguardsparade has shown nothing in a couple of bumpers so far and debuts on the Flat.
Horseguardsparade 33-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden and losing place when hampered over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Fly Du Charmil (11-0) at Newbury 2m (6) sft in Nov.
Nosey Barker (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4l behind What Could She Be (9-0) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Thou Swell (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon pushed along, raced wide close up, lost place 9f out, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden to chase clear winner 3f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Countermand (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
U S Navy Seal (USA) 7-2 (9-5) Held up in 6th, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Sign Of A Victory (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Starving Faithful 14-1 (9-0) Close in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Ballynanty (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.