steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd and no chance with leading pair when edged left inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened quickly 3f out, tailed off
held up in touch, headway to 3rd 3f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leading pair, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on again from over 1f out, not pace to reach leaders
pressed leader, led 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led well over 1f out, driven out stayed on well and came clear inside final furlong
held up in last pair, last and struggling over 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no threat
MOUNT ABORA ran well for third off today's mark over 1m4f here during the week having scored over the same trip here before that. Winning partner Jamie Spencer is back on board and he gets the vote ahead of Maison Brillet. The latter has gone close on his last couple of starts including one over C&D and is just preferred to Thundering Home, who also scored over 1m4f at this track in December but struggled off today's mark last time. Mr Plod is only 1lb higher than when winning over track and trip last February and Irish raider Face Value posted a better effort at Dundalk last month.
Mount Abora (IRE) 9-4 (9-4) Held up in 4th, shaken up over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, soon ridden and hung left, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Boa (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Jan.
Penangdouble O One 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Nezhenka (9-11) at Wolverhampton 2m hcap (4) pol in Jan.
Maison Brillet (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 7, ns behind Guards Chapel (9-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Thundering Home 2-1fav (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along when short of room over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind The Holyman (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Prince Freddie 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off and virtually pulled up final 2f, last of 9, well behind Crimson Knight (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Mr Plod 13-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, led 5f out, clear 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Quinsman (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Face Value 10-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 8th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 5l behind General Bunching (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol in Jan.
Bilidn 40-1 (8-13) Behind, struggling halfway, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 21l behind Sail Home (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.