led, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed final furlong, headed close home
held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, switched right over 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led close home
in rear, outpaced 3f out, well beaten inside final 2f
ridden leaving stalls, soon chasing leader, driven over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged right just over 1f out, kept on, just lacked pace to challenge
NonRunner
Smart Connection is best watched having his first run for a new yard. Still unexposed on artificial surfaces, FRANCO GRASSO is back on the same mark as when winning at Yarmouth in the spring so gets the nod ahead of recent winners Jacks Profit and Lednikov, raised 3lb and 4lb respectively. Golden Dove is only 1-19 but seems to have found some form again so can’t be ignored.
Golden Dove 5-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride and carried right start, raced keenly in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 13, 3l behind Rikona (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lednikov 6-1 (9-10) Midfield, switched out wide 5f out, ridden and close up 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, denied close home, 2nd of 13, at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Smart Connection (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never involved, last of 7, 25 3/4l behind Fascinating Lips (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Jacks Profit (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Pulled hard, led, headed after 3f, pushed along to lead 2f out, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Big Wing (9-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Miss Harmony 11-1 (9-12) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Bit Harsh (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Franco Grasso 15-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway o inside over 1f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Mille Miglia (10-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.