dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace
towards rear, headway on inner 3f out, switched right 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace
prominent, led over 4f, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
always towards rear, weakened 2f out
keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, soon clear, ran on
led, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt raced wide, headway and prominent over 6f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
awkwardly away in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
MR CARBONATOR met trouble in running over course and distance last week but still managed to prevail and may well defy a rise in the weights. He’s taken to confirm that form with the runner-up Medici Oro while Blue Havana, Thundercloud and Salire all finished further behind the selection. Felisa has won a seller and been placed at Lingfield recently. She races on Fibresand for the first time today along with handicap debutant Sunhill Lad. Optimickstickhill has gone close over 6f here in the past but has yet to race over further.
Sunhill Lad (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Went left start, in rear, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Without Parole (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Felisa 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along and ran wide into straight 2f out, soon slightly outpaced, rallied inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Fire Orchid (9-5) at Lingfield 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Medici Oro 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Mr Carbonator (9-3) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Mr Carbonator 4-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec beating Medici Oro (9-6) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Raven's Raft (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Soon led from wide draw, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 18 3/4l behind On The Warpath (9-9) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Jaffar 25-1 (8-12) Outpaced behind, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 11l behind Hard Graft (9-2) at Southwell 6f (5) pol in Dec.
Couldn't Could She 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden final furlong, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Rustang (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Oct.
Optimickstickhill 13-2 (9-4) Led, ridden and edged right over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Shades Of Mist (9-7) at Southwell 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Salire (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 22l behind Mr Carbonator (9-3) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Progressive Jazz (IRE) 9-4fav (8-11) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon carried left, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Gembari (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Dec.
Thundercloud 66-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Mr Carbonator (9-3) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Blue Havana (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Short of room soon after start, pushed along in rear, headway 6f out, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 5 1/2l behind Mr Carbonator (9-3) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
