led, ridden when headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
with leader, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased
in touch, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, switched left to challenge approaching final furlong, ran on to lead last strides
dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, soon every chance, no extra closing stages
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, hung right under pressure over 1f out, soon strongly challenged, headed towards finish
midfield, hard ridden over 5f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
COUSIN KHEE was narrowly beaten in this grade at Southwell in November and has subsequently been placed in higher class handicaps. Hughie Morrison's charge looks sure to run his race and is preferred to Ridgeway Storm. The latter is upped only 2lb after beating Purple Spectrum a length at Kempton last month but that pair are closely matched, as are Watt Broderick and Rowlestone Lass on collateral form.
Cousin Khee 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leader until over 9f out, 2nd again travelling well 3f out, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Uramazin (9-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Mr Burbidge 66-1 (8-4) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon lost place and hampered, behind when eased over 1f out, tailed off, 31st of 33, well behind Big Easy (8-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Ridgeway Storm (IRE) 9-4fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating Purple Spectrum (9-5) by 1l, 10 ran.
Purple Spectrum 25-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Ridgeway Storm (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Watt Broderick (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Topaling (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) in Nov.
Rowlestone Lass 7-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Topaling (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec.
Agreement (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Aneedh (9-2) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gf in Sep.
Sagesse 16-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 10, 5l behind Ridgeway Storm (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.