held up, outpaced halfway, never dangerous
dwelt, outpaced in rear, headway 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
chased leader, effort over 1f out, soon lost place
led, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leader, led approaching final furlong, ran on well
in touch, under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages
chased leader, effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NonRunner
OCELOT returned to action with a maiden success at Yarmouth on her first start for Bob Cowell - she can show further progress today. Yorkshiredebut never figured upped in class last time but was runner-up in this grade at Brighton earlier while Penny Dreadful was placed over 6f here before disappointing at Doncaster. Poppy In The Wind finished closer than her recent sixth at Beverley suggests but Broadhaven Honey is 4lb higher than when scoring at Windsor at the end of last year and it was soft ground when Swirral Edge won over track and trip in August.
Birdcage 50-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, soon led, headed 3f out, wandered and lost place 2f out, weakened, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind Honeysuckle Lil (8-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (3) hvy in Sep.
Poppy In The Wind 14-1 (10-1) Raced wide held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 6th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Lydia's Place (10-0) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Rose Eclair 8-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Shesthedream (9-1) at Doncaster 6f hcp fll (5) gf in Apr.
Broadhaven Honey (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Raced centre, made virtually all, ridden inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Windsor 5f (5) gf in Oct beating Fabric (9-4) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Penny Dreadful 9-2 (8-9) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Shesthedream (9-1) at Doncaster 6f hcp fll (5) gf in Apr.
Yorkshiredebut (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on and lost 3rd place inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 6l behind Jack Flash (9-5) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ocelot 9-4 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 5f mdn stks (6) gf in May beating Lambrini Legacy (8-9) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
My Cherry Blossom 13-2 (8-8) Awkward and went right start, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Four Dragons (9-1) at Haydock 5f (5) gd in Oct.
Swirral Edge 8-1 (10-0) Stumbled slightly leaving stalls, soon not much room and hampered, in rear, outpaced halfway, kept on final furlong, no impression, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Carlton Frankie (9-3) at Redcar 5f hcp fll (5) gd in Apr.