pushed along, in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 100 yards
led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in rear, pushed along after 2f, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never nearer
tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Conor Dore's Total Impact handles Polytrack and the Fibresand but is probably better on this surface and he has solid claims back in a handicap having been running well in claimers in recent starts and not been out of the first two home in his last five outings but he might be a shade high in the weights and may be best watched in a race where it may be worth taking a chance with WESTWOOD, who gets the vote over Wyatt Earp. The last mentioned made a successful reappearance after a break since the autumn when landing a handicap at Wolverhampton earlier this month and he has to be respected racing off just a 4lb higher mark on his Fibresand debut. Declan Carroll's Hits Only Jude ran better here over seven furlongs last time but is equally effective at six furlongs and he has to be considered but has not won for two years. Kevin Ryan's Peter's Gift has not been out of the first two home in two previous starts here and is another with claims, especially as the yard have their runners in good heart at present. Conor Dore's Punching won well here in November but faces no easy task racing off a 14lb higher mark today and preference is for Westwood. Derek Haydn Jones has been doing well with his runners of late and the son of Captain Rio ran well over course and distance when chasing home Young Gladiator earlier this month and he has solid claims off just a 1lb higher mark today.
Hits Only Jude (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and kept on to chase winner final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Tin Cha Woody (8-8) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs.
Total Impact 10-11fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Grudge (8-13) at Southwell 5f clm stks (6) fbs.
Wyatt Earp (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Keen, made all, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 6f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol beating Secret Witness (9-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Punching 11-4fav (9-8) Keen, tracked leaders, driven to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Ask Jenny (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Peter's Gift (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3l behind Secret Witness (9-4) at Kempton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Westwood 6-1 (9-1) Led, headed half a furlong out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Young Gladiator (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
