held up in touch, challenged 2f out, led narrowly well over 1f out, headed last 100 yards, just held close home
tracked leaders, soon tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed narrowly well over 1f out, soon ridden, led last 100 yards, just held on
slowly away, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led 1f, tracked leaders, chased leading pair over 1f out, one pace
slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
TORNADO FORCE continued his good progress when following up a win a Lingfield with a six-length victory over this C&D. Pelham Crescent finished well back in fifth and the runner-up Woop Woop had earlier beaten today's rival Trend Line. Jeremy Noseda's charge will take all the beating on that form. Shieldmaiden could figure back over her winning trip, but C&D winner War Of The Roses was pulled-up on his reappearance at this track and Jeer remains badly out of sorts.
Tornado Force (IRE) 8-11fav (9-4) Prominent, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left when drawing clear entering final furlong, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec beating Woop Woop (8-12) by 6l, 7 ran.
Shieldmaiden (USA) 5-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Daring Indian (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Pelham Crescent (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Tornado Force (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Jeer (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 37l behind William Haigh (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Trend Line (IRE) 4-1fav (8-6) Stumbled badly start, in rear, ridden and headway when not much from 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never in a position to challenge, 4th of 9, 2l behind George Adamson (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Effervesce (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Slowly away in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 27l behind Brockfield (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov.
War of The Roses (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) In rear, weakened over 4f out, soon tailed off, in a race won by Admirable Duque (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec, 8 ran.