towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous
refused to race
always behind
held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, went 2nd over 2f out, soon led, clear inside final furlong
led, headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
always towards rear, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression
chased leader, pushed along over 4f out, riden over 1f out, no extra
Good Time Ahead followed a course and distance success with a victory over 1m6f here but carries a penalty. Restive attempts a hat-trick of course and distance wins on the back of another convincing display but is upped a further 6lb while Moabit makes his all-weather debut having won twice over 1m6f in soft ground at Salisbury this year. Snowy Winter landed a double at Kempton earlier but a chance is taken on the unexposed SPINNING MELODY (NAP). The maiden winner went close at Wolverhampton on her handicap debut and Simon Crisford’s in-form yard boasts an outstanding strike rate on the Fibresand.
Start Seven 12-1 (10-2) Led 1f, tracked clear leader, close over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed just inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Captain Navarre (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Royal Marskell 33-1 (10-1) Very slowly away, in rear, pushed along 4f out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Sunblazer (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Moabit (GER) 9-5fav (8-10) Took keen hold in rear, headway to lead 8f out, 6 lengths clear over 6f out, hung left from over 1f out, comfortable, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Champagne Champ (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Restive (IRE) 8-11fav (9-10) Prominent, went 3rd over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Luv U Whatever (9-7) by 4l, 7 ran.
Snowy Winter (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Led briefly, soon settled into mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Entangling (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Spinning Melody (USA) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Island Brave (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Alton Bay (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along in mid-division halfway, no extra and towards rear before 2 out, behind and pulled up before last, at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in Oct.
Good Time Ahead (IRE) 6-4fav (9-3) In touch, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, ran on, readily, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Cousin Khee (9-2) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Epitaph (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Close up, tracked leader over 4f out, ridden 3f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Summer Name (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.