held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort when short of room inside final furlong to go 2nd
towards rear, lost action and pulled up over 2f out
led, headed 7f out, chased leader, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms
close up, pushed along and lost place over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away in rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, readily
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
led 7f out, clear 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
JACK OF DIAMONDS scored over track and trip in September and was set a tough task in Class 3 company at Nottingham last time. He’ll be more at home back in this grade and is taken to confirm running here with Know Your Name and Top Offer. Misu Pete is usually thereabouts at this level while Cockney Boy finally showed some improvement for a slide down the a handicap when runner-up here last time. Waiting A Lot is worth a second glance now handicapping for the first time.
Jack Of Diamonds (IRE) 50-1 (8-0) Slowly into stride, behind and outpaced, last of 15, 21 1/4l behind Compton Mill (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Waiting A Lot (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Power Surge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Know Your Name 25-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed over 6f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Tailor's Row (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Misu Pete 6-1 (8-11) Mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind East Coast Lady (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Rockshine (USA) 80-1 (8-6) Always outrun, last of 9, dist behind Rontos Society (8-11) at Mountaineer Park 5f mdn fst in Nov.
Claire's Secret 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Our Greta (9-2) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Top Offer 5-1 (9-7) Behind, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not quite reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1/4l behind Born To Reason (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Dream Free 11-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Power Home (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Oct.
Cockney Boy 25-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, led after 1f, clear 3f out to 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Arrowzone (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.