mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway on inside 3 out, weakened next
refused to race
chased leaders, lost place before 3 out
behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon strongly challenged, edged left under pressure and bumped after last, soon headed, kept on
tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, weakened before last
keen in touch, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, lost place 4 out
led, mistake 4 out, headed after next, weakened
mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance from next, hung right after last, soon led, headed towards finish, just failed
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, never on terms
tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, every chance after last, stayed on to lead closing stages, just held on
Mauna Key easily won two Class 5 handicaps in December but never got going from 14lb higher at Plumpton. Ruby Yeats didn't appear to stay 3m1f in that latter race after looking a threat at this trip but Soulsaver ran well on his reappearance at Hereford in November despite beaten 10 lengths in second. SOUTHFIELD TORR looked a likely future winner when twice runner-up in novice company at Taunton and can't have been right on his handicap debut here on Boxing Day. He was beaten narrowly by Demon Fou off levels in the first of those races and will be 12lb better off with his rider's claim taken into consideration so gets a speculative vote in a tricky finale.
Waiheke 9-2 (11-5) Held up, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, challenging in 3rd when mistake 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 35 1/2l behind Papagana (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
It's For Alan 150-1 (10-12) Always behind, 9th of 13, dist behind Tidal Flow (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Demon Fou (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders and wide, 3rd after 5th until 7th, lost place before next, pushed along in modest 4th after 3 out, no chance with principals, 5th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Le Musee (12-1) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Flo'sboy Sam 20-1 (10-11) Hit 1st, led 2nd until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened approaching last, 6th of 12, 12l behind Not Never (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Magic River (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, tailed off, 14th of 17, dist behind Jimmy Rabbitte (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Zee Man (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened before next, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Shanty Alley (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Soulsaver 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway before 7th, chased winner 2 out, 4 lengths down when mistake last, well held after, 2nd of 16, 10l behind Destined To Shine (11-11) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Shillingsworth (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 8th, pushed along and weakening when mistake 2 out, blundered last, 7th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Myplaceatmidnight (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Southfield Torr 4-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, 33l behind Midnight Midge (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mauna Kea (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, weakened and behind 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Crossley Tender 25-1 (11-2) Raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, 4th and beaten when mistake next, 4th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Greaneteen (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Jan.
Ruby Yeats 7-1 (11-3) Keen, raced widest, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 6th, hit 10th, pushed along and no impression in 3rd after 3 out, mistake last, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Potters Hedger (12-1) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Steel Express (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, weakened 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Mr Magill (FR) 5-1 (10-1) Reluctant and led to post, chased leaders, led 5th until 3 out, chased leader until ridden before 2 out, outpaced between last 2, no danger after, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind King Cool (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
