chased leader, pushed along to challenge 4f out, led final furlong, comfortably
chased leader, ridden and dropped away 4f out, well beaten
held up in last, under pressure 4f out, never able to challenge but some progress final furlong
slowly away, progress 4f out, ridden 3f out, never able to challenge
led, headed final furlong, no extra close home
midfield, ridden 4f out, never a factor
chased leader, reminder halfway, reminder and pushed along 4f out, dropped away 3f out
never a factor
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Grimsthorpe Castle looks high enough in the weights now having returned a losing favourite here the last twice. He was beaten by Fortultous on one of those occasions and the latter is 7lb higher today while EXOTIC ESCAPE carries 6lb extra. But David Loughnane’s filly left her previous form behind when romping home on her Fibresand debut with the rest nowhere and there looks more to come from her on this surface. Lucky Robin’s earlier success here came over 1m6f while Star Ascending finished a bit closer last time having tumbled down the weights.
Bay Of Naples (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, kept on at one pace from 2f out, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Notation (9-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Ebqaa (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, switched wide over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Feldspar (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mister Universum (GER) 66-1 (9-4) Held up and behind, headway 2f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Heron (8-12) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Fortultous 7-2 (9-5) Midfield, brought down over 2f out, at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Exotic Escape 11-2 (8-10) Led over 1f, tracked leader, in front again inside final 6f, came well clear final 3f, ridden right out, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Little India (9-10) by 18l, 7 ran.
Star Ascending (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Took a keen hold, just better than mid-division, hard ridden over 3f out, no impact over 2f out, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Straight Ash (8-13) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lucky Robin (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Led, narrow advantage when ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Fleur Irlandaise (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Violet Princess 200-1 (9-3) Held up, badly outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Big Team (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Grimsthorpe Castle 13-8fav (9-6) Led, headed over 1f out, reminders inside final furlong, weakened closing stages, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Straight Ash (8-13) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Enmeshing 40-1 (9-8) Quickly away, soon outpaced towards rear, no extra, last of 12, 31 1/2l behind Olivers Pursuit (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Zeyzoun (FR) 100-1 (9-8) Steadied start, raced wide in touch, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 7th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Salam Ya Faisal (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
