steadied start, held up in mid-division far side of group, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong
soon slight lead, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after
held up in mid-division, good headway chasing leaders and switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on
cased leaders near side of group, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner
off the pace and always towards rear
off the pace and always towards rear
outpaced in rear, reminders halfway, headway near side rail and plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
never closer than mid-division
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, chased leaders far side of group, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f
NonRunner
Rose King was winning here earlier in the year though finished behind runner-up Khabib at Redcar last month. Leodis Dream was narrowly beaten at Newcastle while Canaria Queen, Captain‘s Bar and Dream By Day all won their penultimate starts. BRIGHT (NAP) landed a novices race back on the Tapeta at Wolverhampton on his return from an absence and first start for a new yard. He gets the vote with more to come now handicapping.
Angle Land 17-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never any impression, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Bedford Flyer (9-10) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Rose King (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Midfield, went second halfway, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed final 110 yards, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Skallywag Bay (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Khabib (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Strong Johnson (9-11) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Twilight Madness 9-2fav (10-0) Got loose before start and led to post, tracked winner until approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Dolly Gray (9-9) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Giogiobbo 40-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Secret Road (8-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Dream By Day 100-1 (9-0) Led, headed but prominent after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Under The Twilight (9-10) at Salisbury 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
So Grateful 7-2fav (10-8) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Trabajo Detecho (10-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Leodis Dream (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Zuffolo (9-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Canaria Queen 10-1 (9-0) Towards rear of main group early, chased leaders 2f out, asked for effort but found little and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Strong Johnson (9-11) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Bell Shot (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Towards rear, outpaced 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon no impression, 6th of 7, 6l behind Skallywag Bay (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Captain's Bar 9-2jfav (9-11) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Jenever (9-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Bright (IRE) 9-4 (9-7) Prominent, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Rooska (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
