raced solo near side rail, made most, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
went early and trotted to post, chased leaders, ridden in centre over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
off the pace in last pair, never a factor
chased leader, came centre in straight,ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, no extra final furlong
raced keenly, held up tracking leaders, came centre in straight, weakened final furlong
off the pace in last pair out wide, went to race alone on far side in straight, well on terms halfway, ridden and one pace in 3rd final furlong
wore hood to post, cased leaders, weakened final 2f
off the pace in last trio, never on terms
SPOOF was only caught close home at Doncaster on his reappearance and had to be switched for a clear run when going close again at Yarmouth last week. He gets another chance in this and can reverse running with the runner-up So Smart. The latter should be in the mix again and is preferred to stablemate and recent Wolverhampton winner Level Up, who has yet to win on Turf. Sarah's Verse has been raised 5lb for a recent success at Bath but the returning Lipsink won over track and trip last summer.
Lipsink (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) In leading pair, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, gradually weakened, last of 8, 6 1/2l behind Bedford Flyer (9-8) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Spoof 6-1 (9-8) In touch, headway when switched right and not clear run over 1f out, switched left approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, just failed, unlucky, 3rd of 8, shd behind Stone Circle (9-3) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Some Nightmare (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Aberama Gold (9-12) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
So Smart (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, soon joined, ran on, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Stone Circle (9-3) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Level Up (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Red Walls (8-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Sarah's Verse 8-1 (9-9) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway on inside 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Bath 5f hcp fll (5) sft in Apr beating Un Bacio Ancora (8-13) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
Glamorous Express (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Chased winner after 1f until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 18 3/4l behind So Smart (8-11) at Leicester 5f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Dream By Day 5-1 (9-4) Keen, midfield, shaken up 2f out, kept on without troubling leaders, 7th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Pop Dancer (9-9) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.