not much room start, always towards rear
ridden away from stalls, led over 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
went right and slowly into stride, never going that well, behind, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression
bumped start, led 9f out, soon headed, stayed prominent, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, not much room over 2f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on
in touch, lost place over 2f out
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
led, headed 9f out, prominent, led again over 2f out, headed and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on
bumped start, behind, well beaten over 2f out
NonRunner
This may well be the most competitive race on this evening’s card. Fares Poet has dropped to a mark from which he should be capable of winning and Rotherwick will be thereabouts if reproducing the pick of his Turf form. Champagne Rules ran well at Newcastle last time when a huge price and Perfect Refuge’s only victory so far came over track and trip. The Game Is On and CLEM A are both seeking to follow up recent victories here in a lesser grade. The in-form Luke Morris partners the former for Sir Mark Prescott but the latter appears to have similar claims and may offer more value.
Metatrons Cube (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, well beaten after 3 out, 9th of 16, 30 3/4l behind Dorking Boy (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Manzil (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, sent forward to lead, headed over 4f out, quickly lost place, 11th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Sassie (8-10) at York 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Rotherwick (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 10th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Wimpole Hall (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Ghost Serge (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Refused to race, at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Fares Poet (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Snow Ocean (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Champagne Rules 80-1 (9-3) In rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Vive La Difference (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Star Ascending (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 5 1/4l behind The Throstles (10-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Clem A 9-2cfav (9-6) Keen tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Al Daiha (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Street Poet (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Kaser (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Perfect Refuge 8-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders when hampered 2f out, no chance after, 10th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Mandocello (9-4) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
The Game Is On 15-2 (9-4) Made all, driven over 1f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Greengage (9-4) by shd, 13 ran.
Deebee 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after, 10th of 11, dist behind Fraser Island (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Abel Tasman 50-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Stormbomber (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
