disputed lead, driven along 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final 110yds
tracked leaders, shaken up 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well
fly leapt leaving stalls, held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3f out, challenged wide into straight, kept on well inside final furlong
disputed lead, pushed along over 2f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong
outpaced in rear, ridden 3f out, passed tiring rivals inside final furlong
held up midfield, pushed along 2f out, kept on without troubling winner
disputed lead, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, hard ridden to keep place 3f out, closing when denied clear run inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, driven along over 2f out, never dangerous
raced keenly, mid-division, ridden and hung 3f out, never on terms
NonRunner
Fair And Square finished just ahead of SIX O’ HEARTS when runner-up over track and trip but still hasn’t won in 27 attempts. The latter is far less exposed and is taken to reverse running. My Boy Jack and Griggy have been thereabouts over longer trips recently while Amor De Mi Vida slides further down the weights and Politics may improve for the change of scenery as he debuts for Mick Appleby.
Pepper Streak (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Led in centre, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Hiya Maite (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Amor De Mi Vida (FR) 15-2 (9-9) Good speed from wide draw to race prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Murbih (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Politics (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Blazing Son (9-5) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Red Walls 33-1 (8-5) Prominent, lost place over 1f out, well beaten and eased inside final furlong, last of 10, 6 1/2l behind La Roca Del Fuego (9-2) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Red Alert 33-1 (9-7) Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, last of 10, 6 1/2l behind Murbih (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Griggy (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 11th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Big Impact (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Another Angel (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along halfway and weakened tamely, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Golden Rainbow (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
My Boy Jack 5-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, headed towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Kath's Toyboy (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Amazing Amaya 7-2 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Nacho (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Six O' Hearts 14-1 (8-10) Behind, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, switched left inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Aconcagua Mountain (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Fair And Square 11-4fav (9-8) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Aconcagua Mountain (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.