chased leader until lost place over 1f out
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
dwelt, always in rear
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on well to take 2nd place close home, no chance with winner
chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner until lost 2nd close home
Fat Gary is upped a further 3lb as he bids for a four-timer in better company than he's faced so far. Top weight Khawatim makes more appeal back on the Polytrack for the first time since landing a double at the start of the year, while PEACE SEEKER is closely matched with Diamond Charlie on last month's running at Lingfield. The former had earlier finished ahead of Arctic Feeling, Aubrietia and Equitania when runner-up to the progressive Forest Edge and Anthony Carson's sprinter gets the vote to come out best once again.
Aubrietia 33-1 (8-13) Prominent, lost place over 4f out, 10th of 12, 7l behind Forest Edge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Peace Seeker 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Lancelot Du Lac (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
My Son Max 11-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Last Sovereign (9-5) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Diamond Charlie (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Addictive Dream (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Arctic Feeling (IRE) 15-2 (8-4) Towards rear, headway and ridden inside final furlong, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Forest Edge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Equitania 13-2 (8-9) Led 1f, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Forest Edge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Fat Gary 6-4fav (9-7) Prominent, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and pressed when edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov beating Burren View Lady (9-4) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Khawatim 8-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 9l behind Dark Castle (9-3) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.