held up, headway 3f out on inside, with winner over 1f out, no extra final furlong
in touch, always going well, smooth headway to lead over 1f out, ridden clear
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened
took keen hold in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up mid-division, headway 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden and edged left, weakened over 1f out
mid-division on outside, headway 3f out, with winner over 1f out, stayed on
led and took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, always behind on outside
always about same place
always behind on wide outside
Pension Fund Has been running over longer trips of late and has never won here; mind you, he's only recently taken up the AW as an option; it's not a strong race so could run well.
Risky Reef Visored for the first time today; goes well here and gained his only win to date here on Jan 8; only 5 lbs higher than for that win; has to be considered.
Treasure Touch (IRE) A winner over course and distance; 5 lbs higher than for his November win; the downside is an absence to overcome.
El Dolor (IRE) Lightly-raced and long absence to overcome.
Rififi Has taken a drop in the weights but hasn't won since Dec 1998; has won on Lingfield's AW but not here.
Denbrae (IRE) Winning form is at 6/7f, including here; hasn't raced much over the last 18 months; has a good rider but does need to step up to win this.
Franklin-D What form he has is around this mark and he also has an absence to overcome.
Bottelino Joe (IRE) Yet to make the frame; modest form.
Komaseph He's on a losing sequence and you can't build a strong case for it ending today.
Averham Star Well out of the handicap and has an absence to overcome.