slowly away, in touch, headway when not clear run on inner 2f out, not trouble leaders
dwelt towards rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
in rear, wide and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on
slowly away in rear, ridden and headway on outer 1f out, never nearer
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, short of room over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, not recover
in touch, wide and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
NonRunner
The veteran Kenstone has been threatening a return to winning ways and is closely matched with Outreach on earlier running here. But WRITTEN BROADCAST was winning off a higher mark over course and distance back in May and it could be his turn again judged on a recent second here. Midnight Flame has yet to win but placed over 6f at the track recently and is less exposed than Last Date.
Written Broadcast (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, wide home turn, headway over 1f out, hung left and hampered rival inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Diamondsinthesand (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Miss Calculation (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Led after 1f and set strong pace, hung left and badly hampered rival over 1f out, soon headed, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Girl From Italy (10-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Angel Amadea 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt and switched right start, in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Key Look (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Lady Amanda (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Harry The Haggler (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Kenstone (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Prominent early, held up in touch, switched right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Boujee Gold (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Round The Island 20-1 (8-7) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, never showed, 9th of 10, 11l behind Beauty Choice (9-5) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Last Date 9-2 (9-7) Keen led, headed over 5f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Poetic Jack (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Outreach 7-2 (9-4) Raced wide tracked leader 5f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Adace (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Rockonmecca (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Midfield in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, dropped to rear entering final furlong, last of 12, 13 3/4l behind Keep Me Stable (9-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bear To Dream (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, badly hampered inside final furlong, not recover, 5th of 12, 5l behind Diamondsinthesand (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Midnight Flame (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Shabaaby (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Kananga 50-1 (9-4) Raced out wide, off the pace and always towards rear, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Keep Me Stable (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.