slowly into stride, driven forward to chase leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied and every chance, edged left inside final furlong, no extra close home
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, edged left closing stages, stayed on
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon beaten
led, soon pressed, headed over 8f out, weakened over 4f out, eased over 2f out
chased leaders, effort well over 2f out, soon one pace
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out
mid-division, headway under pressure over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
with leader, led over 8f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
outpaced and soon detached, weakened over 5f out, eased over 2f out
None of these have form on Fibresand but LOBSTER COCKTAIL has been thereabouts at both Wolverhampton and Kempton recently. Ed Walker’s colt gets a speculative vote to open his account ahead of Bridey's Lettuce. The latter was a runner-up at Newcastle last time when ahead of fourth-placed Sakhalin Star while Ramblow went close at Lingfield back in August. Sir Jack and Albert Boy were both well beaten here last time while Kempton winner Paladin attempts a longer trip today.
Bridey's Lettuce (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Thello (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Paladin (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Macho Mac (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sakhalin Star (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind Ferryview Place (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ramblow 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Primobella (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Lobster Cocktail (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, went 4th 2f out, kept on into modest 3rd over 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Snobbery (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Rail Dancer 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden and struggling final 4f, 10th of 11, dist behind Fast Play (11-10) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Sir Jack 5-1jfav (9-6) Dwelt, outpaced, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Shearian (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Albert Boy (IRE) 80-1 (8-2) Held up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, 5th of 7, 27l behind High Command (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Murraqib (USA) 33-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out until ridden inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Stand Guard (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.