always in rear, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner
held up in touch, smooth headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong
led 1f, chased leader after, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
soon led, strongly challenged over 2f out, stayed on strongly
behind, soon detatched, never dangerous
stumbled start, held up in touch, headway over 2f our, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on well
C P JOE has finally got his act together and, after winning on the turf last month, won again over 1m4f here on his latest start. This shorter trip shouldn't be too much of an inconvenience and Paul Green's charge can follow up in his current mood. Bivouac does most of his racing at this track nowadays but this looks tougher than the claimer he won here last time with Xpres Maite well behind, though Ostentation is not easily dismissed having run well on his belated reappearance over C&D earlier this month.
Black Jacari (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, effort to chase winner 3f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 3 1/2l behind On Terms (9-2) at Folkestone 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun '10.
The Lock Master (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 22l behind William Haigh (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Bivouac (UAE) 6-4fav (8-13) Held up in touch, headway over 4f out, soon tracking leaders, led over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, forged clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Southwell 1m 4f clm stks 0-75 (6) fbs beating Lifetime (8-9) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Ostentation 9-1 (9-4) Led, joined 7f out, ridden 3f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Follow The Flag (9-6) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Xpres Maite 7-1 (8-13) Led after 1f, soon disputed lead until overall leader over 6f out, headed over 3f out, gradually faded, 4th of 6, 7l behind Bivouac (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f clm stks 0-75 (6) fbs.
Rubi Dia 16-1 (9-2) In rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out, 6th of 9, 30l behind The Bells O Peover (9-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f app hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
C P Joe (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Keen in touch in rear, headway to chase leader 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs beating Ay Tay Tate (9-5) by 2l, 7 ran.