slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders after 2f, ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 3f out, tailed off
started very slowly and lost many lengths, detached in rear, never able to recover, tailed off
chased leaders until lost place and in last pair in main group after 2f, reminders over 5f out, soon beaten, tailed off
held up in rear of main group, headway over 4f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon hung left in behind winner, one pace final furlong
soon tracking leader, led over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened final furlong
led until over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway chasing leaders over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on
YORKSHIREMAN finally took advantage of a slide down the weights when beating the re-opposing Lacey three lengths over track and trip a fortnight ago. He can go in again raised only 4lb. Jan Smuts and Black Iceman are regulars in these events but both are struggling to win off their current marks and recent 1m4f winner Royal Trooper looks a bigger threat if staying the longer trip. Carlanda's recent placed efforts came over shorter trips on the Fibresand at Southwell.
Carlanda (FR) 9-1 (9-7) Dwelt, in rear, soon with leader and keen, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 6, 6l behind Miss Macnamara (9-10) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May.
Royal Trooper (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Slowly away well in rear, headway on wide outside from over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) in Nov beating Dire Straits (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Jan Smuts (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Pushed along in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 13l behind Hell Hath No Fury (8-12) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) in Nov.
Lacey 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, effort 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Yorkshireman (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) in Nov.
Yorkshireman (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Prominent, led 4f out, in command from over 1f out, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) in Nov beating Lacey (9-7) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Authentication 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 16, 5l behind Hurry Home Poppa (10-0) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Nov.
Black Iceman 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 32l behind Dark Days (9-2) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) in Oct.
Dukes Den 25-1 (8-2) Towards rear, pushed long over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 10l behind Strawberry Martini (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Impeccability 18-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and hung left 2f out, ridden and no chance with winner, hung left inside final furlong, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Rowlestone Lass (9-11) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) in Oct.
