tracked leaders, chased winner halfway, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish
dwelt, raced wide, always in rear
dwelt in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
tracked winner until halfway, weakened over 1f out
raced wide mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, outpaced
pushed along towards rear, ridden 4f out, switched right over 2f out, kept on, never on terms
made all, 3 lengths clear halfway, driven out final furlong
mid-division, ridden halfway, never a factor
slowly into stride, soon behind
raced wide in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
A big field for this lowly handicap and GEORGE FENTON gets another chance. He had a couple of these behind when runner-up over track and trip last time and is reunited with winning partner Phillip Prince for this. Hellbender has been in fine form over 7f here recently but likes to race prominently and is compromised by a high draw today while Marshall Art faces tougher competition than those he beat in a seller here earlier in the month. Lucky Mark and Nant Saeson have done their winning on the Polytrack so far but Upper Lambourn has won three times on Fibresand and has tumbled down the handicap.
Colourbearer (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Held up, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Sunrise Dance (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
New Decade 12-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, faded final 100 yards, 8th of 10, 6l behind Polar Venture (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
George Fenton 9-2 (8-12) Raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, driven and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind M J Woodward (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Lucky Mark (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 10l behind Captain Kendall (9-5) at Kempton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Hellbender (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, still every chance until not quicken near finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Light Burst (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs.
Marshall Art 14-1 (8-9) Slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 6l behind Billy Red (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Rafaaf (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Colourbearer (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Nant Saeson (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Led, headed 4f out, tracked leader, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Yankee Storm (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Greenhead High 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind M J Woodward (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Lord Buffhead 40-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f, 11th of 12, 6l behind Sunrise Dance (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Moheebb (IRE) 9-2fav (9-4) Held up in last pair, ridden in rear 3f out, moderate headway inside final furlong, never a factor, 6th of 8, 6l behind Bowstar (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Elusive Warrior (USA) 9-1 (8-5) Led, ridden 3f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, last of 3, 10l behind Flying Pickets (9-4) at Southwell 7f sell stks (6) fbs.
Steel City Boy (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Littlecote Lady (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Upper Lambourn (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Seamster (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
