tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching winner, kept on one pace
keen led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen prominent, bridle went through horses mouth and hung badly left bend into straight, weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, eased
dwelt in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, soon hung left, ridden and hung right approaching final furlong, ran on
went left start, tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace
keen to post, dwelt and went left start, in rear, never on terms
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Optiva Star is the most exposed and has already been beaten in a couple of handicaps. Forest Demon has been gelded since winning at Kempton in August but is only 4lb higher. Goodwood Vision was behind Lunarscape at Goodwood in August but is much better off at the weights and placed at the same track next time. Macho Sun was runner-up on soft going at Nottingham 12 days ago but a chance is taken that STRATEGIA handles the switch to Turf as he was progressing nicely on the all-weather at the end of last year.
Lunarscape 66-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along before halfway, soon lost place and behind, 11th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Barefoot Angel (9-2) at Ayr 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Strategia (ITY) 13-2 (9-4) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Tyndrum Gold (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Forest Demon (IRE) 15-8fav (9-9) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f, headway and challenged when edged right 1f out, ran on well to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 7f (5) pol in Aug beating Uffington (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Optiva Star (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 7 3/4l behind Raintown (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (4) pol in Dec.
Bear Force (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride and soon not much room, in rear, kept on from over 1f out, never involved, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Venetian (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (5) pol in Nov.
Alpha Crucis (IRE) 300-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 7 3/4l behind Physique (9-2) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gs in Oct.
Macho Sun (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Close up, shaken up over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon few lengths clear, ran on inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Expressionless (9-2) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) sft in Apr.
Apex (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Irregular Warfare (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Dancing In Paris (FR) 28-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Girl Racer (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Goodwood Vision 9-1 (8-13) Held up, headway far side of group and hung right over 2f out, plugged on in well held 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Yacowlef (9-4) at Goodwood 6f stks (4) gs in Oct.
