switched right over 6f out, headway and close up 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders
pushed up to lead and edged left over 6f out, ridden and clear with 2nd from 2f out, stayed on strongly
tracked winner, ridden and clear with winner from 2f out, driven and stayed on one pace final furlong
raced wide, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden to chase clear leading pair from 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders, hampered over 6f out, pushed along halfway, ridden when weakened over 1f out
keen early, tracked leaders and hampered over 6f out, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders
towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
FENJAL has proven form on the Fibresand having been awarded the race by the stewards last time. Beaten only a nose over track and trip on that occasion having been hampered close home, Hugo Palmer’s charge still finished six lengths clear of Silk Island with Sylviacliffs even further behind. Dothraki handled the surface despite failing to threaten over 6f here last week while Whenapoet has been placed at Wolverhampton recently including his latest start on Boxing Day and has the beating of Arms Of The Angel on earlier form.
Congress Place (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Jem Scuttle (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Nov.
Arms Of The Angel (GER) 14-1 (9-10) Behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on, not able to get on terms, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Fitwood Star (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Nov.
Whenapoet 8-1 (8-5) Soon led, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Fightwithme (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (3) pol in Dec.
Fenjal (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, driven to join winner when bumped inside final furlong, rallied close home, just held (finished 2nd, awarded 1st place), 2nd of 13, shd behind Silk Island (8-12) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Dothraki (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Pushed along well in rear, never a factor, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Lads Order (9-2) at Southwell 6f (5) pol in Dec.
Sylviacliffs (FR) 33-1 (9-6) Close up, not clear run and switched right 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on final furlong, 4th of 13, at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Pandora Star 100-1 (8-11) Held up and behind, some headway over 1f out, no chance with leaders, 11th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Daarik (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Alate (IRE) 150-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Desirous (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Silk Island (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Dwelt and slowly into stride , in touch over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 13, at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Arriba De Toda (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Pulled hard early, always towards rear, behind final 2f, last of 9, 9 1/4l behind Dutch Pursuit (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.
