in rear, not clear run 2f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, lost on the nod
slow into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
led after 1f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, joined inside final furlong, won on the nod
close up, pushed along over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
dwelt raced wide towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms
Phantasmal finished in front of Middlescence when scoring over track and trip yesterday and is penalised 5lb. Le Manege Enchante remains 7lb higher than when winning here early this year but FIRST EXCEL has slid down the handicap and placed over course and distance in a first-time tongue-tie recently with Nellie French well behind. Roy Bowring’s charge may finally end a long losing run by landing this. Trevie Fountain and handicap debutante St Anne's could both go well if taking to the surface.
Phantasmal 11-2 (8-13) Slowly away held up, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 14, 4 1/4l behind The Mackem Torpedo (8-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
St Anne's 9-1 (9-0) Midfield, headway over 2f out, disputed second 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Hong Kong Harry (9-5) at Redcar 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Le Manege Enchante (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Puchita (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
First Excel 14-1 (9-3) Went right start, headway to press leader over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Pull Harder Con (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
The Golden Cue 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Rockley Point (9-3) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Trevie Fountain 40-1 (8-4) Towards rear, never on terms, 2nd of 14, 1l behind I Know How (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Nellie French (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Pull Harder Con (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Dors Toyboy (IRE) 11-1 (8-2) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Garth Rockett (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Hellofagame 150-1 (8-5) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Lexi The One (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Spirit Of Opal 200-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 18 3/4l behind Gowanlad (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Middlescence (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner halfway, no extra and lost places inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2l behind Ustath (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.