in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
hung left, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, one pace
soon led, ridden when headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden and switched left over 1f out, ran on
held up mid to rear, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong
always in rear
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
Landucci, Glenbuck and Will He Wish are three against the field in a wide-open handicap and the narrow vote is given to Glenbuck. The selection was badly hampered when dissapointing last time out, has dropped back to a fair mark, has conditions to suit and from a good draw he looks a value bet. Landucci rates the main danger on his latest sixth behind Orchard Supreme; that form has since been franked and off the same mark here he will not be far away. Will He Wish is another that could go well but his stable is woefully out of form so he cannot be put forward with any confidence. Stoic Leader has dropped to a handy mark and, with the booking of Paul Hanagan catching the eye, he should be noted in the market. Of the remainder, Josh is from a yard in form and is worth a cautionary look in the market but in a race where few can be ruled out for the winner we return to Glenbuck to small stakes.
El Coto 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, weakened 3f out, 12th of 13, 29l behind Bahar Shumaal (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Oct.
Magic Rush 12-1 (8-8) Chased leader to 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 10l behind Ceremonial Jade (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcap (3) pol in Oct.
Josh 12-1 (8-8) Behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Phluke (8-11) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sept.
Glenbuck (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, soon slightly hampered, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 12l behind Kildare Sun (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Will He Wish 16-1 (9-1) Soon outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Connect (8-9) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Landucci 13-2 (8-1) Took keen hold, set steady pace, led for 2f, tracked leader, led again 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Orchard Supreme (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Methusaleh (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 14, 9l behind Nanton (10-0) at Redcar 1m clm (4) frm in Sept.
Stoic Leader (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, staying on same place when not clear run inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Foreplay (9-2) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.