keen close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
slow into stride, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide, close up 2f, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, pushed along 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Jilly Cooper went close over 7f at Wolverhampton last time while Light Up Our Stars has been thereabouts lately and finished in front of Love Your Work over track and trip last month. Young Fire is looking to take advantage of a slide down the weights but another chance goes to FINERY. Mick Appleby’s mare made all over 7f here earlier and can go close if allowed her own way in front having placed in a higher grade over course and distance last time.
Alexander James (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 3/4l behind King Of Conquest (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Imperial Command (IRE) 80-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, unable to get on terms, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Top Secret (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Mercurius Power (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Slowly away, always in rear, 11th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Civil Law (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Jilly Cooper (IRE) 10-3 (9-1) Held up off the pace in rear, good headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Manaafith (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Dec.
Young Fire (FR) 8-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Aussie Banker (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Tropez Power (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Awkward start, held up in rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 7, 8 1/4l behind Persian Royal (9-9) at Salisbury 1m hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Cliffcake (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Totally Charming (10-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Love Your Work (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, not reach leaders, 6th of 13, 3 3/4l behind George Morland (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Light Up Our Stars (IRE) 16-5 (9-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Taravara (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Finery 10-3 (9-1) Soon led, headed 7f out, prominent, led again 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Miss Britain (8-7) at Southwell 1m hcp fll (3) pol in Dec.