prominent early, held up, headway 5f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened 1f out
led 1f, in touch, ridden to lead just over 1f out, soon carried left, headed close home
held up towards rear, switched right and headway 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
held up, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, led close home
started slowly, behind, ridden well over 1f out, never near leaders
mid-division, raced keenly, not clear run on inside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway 3f out, every chance 1f out, beaten when rider dropped reins inside final furlong
tracked leader, raced keenly, ridden 3f out, weakend 2f out
went right start, led after 1f, ridden and headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slightly hampered start, prominent, raced keenly, weakened 1f out
Nonrunner
HARVEST WARRIOR is the recommendation with Ours and Ninth House others worthy of a mention. Tim Easterby's six-year-old does have plenty of miles on the clock but the handicapper is at least loosening the knot and after an improved run last time out, we'll chance him in an event where solid form is in short supply. Ours has a horror draw to work from. He isn't always the most willing of partners but Darryll Holland managed to coerse him into winning last time out. Ninth House has not shown well for a while and his successes have largely obtained in claiming company. The handicapper has dropped him a fair way since his last racecourse appearance so the market is watched. Cat Whistle is not the most frequent of winners though there was a bit to like about her recent outing at Lingfield. Red Arsene was checked at a vital stage during his last visit to this circuit and as such, he is arguably better than that latest run suggests. Outlandish has shown his better form over further. Don Pietro won well at Great Leighs and a claimer attempts to negate some of the rise that the victory attracted. Coleorton Dancer has never won on an artificial surface whilst Master Pegasus has an interesting jockey booking with Steve Drowne aboard. Harvest Warrior gets the tentative vote.
Moonlight Man 6-1 (9-6) Prominent, chased winner 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Randama Bay (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Outlandish 10-1 (9-7) Prominent on outside, ridden to lead over 2f out, no extra when headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 16, 4l behind Mistress Eva (8-7) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Ours (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, smooth headway on inside well over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, pushed out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov beating The Grey One (8-10) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Theonebox (USA) 9-1 (9-1) Behind from over 4f out, 13th of 15, 21l behind Prairie Storm (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Nov.
Harvest Warrior 16-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, raced keenly, ridden and headway 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Princely Hero (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
Cat Whistle 16-1 (8-4) Behind, took keen hold, headway 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reached leaders, 4th of 12, 1l behind Romany Princess (9-2) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Ninth House (USA) 11-1 (9-4) Started slowly, towards rear, headway on outside to track leader 4f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2f out, last of 9, 10l behind Stark Contrast (8-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Redeemed 33-1 (9-4) Behind most of way, 12th of 14, 21l behind Blue Sky Basin (9-7) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Master Pegasus 5-1 (9-0) Led, pressed approaching final furlong, headed 1f out, kept on, lost 2 places inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2l behind Millfield (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Coleorton Dancer 10-1 (8-8) Broke well, steadied into mid-division after 1f, not clear run briefly on inside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Mister New York (9-2) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Don Pietro 6-1 (9-10) Pulled hard, prominent, chased winner 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 28l behind Vine Street (8-13) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) std.
Redarsene 6-1 (9-2) Behind, headway and chased leaders inside final furlong, not clear run and switched right, ran on, gaining towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Blues Minor (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Nov.
