raced wide prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
hampered start, soon recovered, close up, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on towards finish
led, headed 5f out, ridden to lead again when hung left over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed final strides
went left start, close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
soon pushed along in rear, outpaced over 4f out
Roundel was giving weight to higher-rated horses when third of four in a maiden here and makes his handicap debut while Puchita has won over 6f here but remains without a win in 15 previous attempts over today’s trip. Equidae has lost his way since scoring over track and trip in August while Society Queen debuts on the surface having won over 6f at Pontefract. YOUNG JOHN (NAP) wasn’t beaten far when fifth over a shorter distance here last time and was beaten only a head off a much higher mark the last time he raced over track and trip. He gets the vote to return to winning ways in this.
Roundel 11-8fav (9-7) Led after 1f, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 7 3/4l behind Annie De Vega (9-0) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Puchita (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Requinto Dawn (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Fieldsman (USA) 40-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no extra close home, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Athmad (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Equidae 40-1 (9-10) Chased leaders near side of group, weakened well over 2f out, 13th of 14, 27 1/2l behind Khazaf (8-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Young John (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, late headway final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Pearl Of Qatar (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Society Queen (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Wots The Wifi Code (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Trotter 10-1 (9-4) Squeezed for room on bend after start, recovered into midfield, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 11l behind Holdenhurst (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.