in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out
close up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
in touch in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen early, tracked leaders, stayed far side from over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
NonRunner
A couple of these arrive in flying form having won here earlier in the week. Silverturnstogold beat Break The Silence when scoring over a mile and bids for a hat-trick but SUITCASE ‘N’ TAXI (NAP) looks to have strong claims of landing a four-timer having won a higher grade handicap over course and distance. Poeta Brasileiro debuts for a new yard having won over 6f here last month. He finished in front of Liamba when runner-up last time though has yet to race over this far while Dream World has a shout in first-time headgear if taking to the Fibresand.
Harbour Vision 9-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Stringybark Creek (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Dream World (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Molls Memory (9-7) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Poeta Brasileiro (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Esprit De Corps (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Liamba 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Esprit De Corps (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Compass Point 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind First Dance (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Silverturnstogold 5-2fav (9-0) Keen to post, close up, tracked leaders 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Makambe (9-11) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Break The Silence 10-1 (8-11) Led 3f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Silverturnstogold (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Suitcase 'n' Taxi 12-1 (8-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on gamely, won at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Young John (9-5) by hd, 9 ran.