led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
mid-division, headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
with leader, ridden 1f out, kept on towards finish
always behind
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Strategic Force and Invincible Ridge have both been running well in this grade with the former preferred over today's distance. Rich Again bids for a hat-trick after a couple of wins over 7f and can count Ace Master, Rodrigo De Torres and Dream Scenario among his victims but LIGHT FROM MARS (NAP) makes most appeal. The latter found only one too good over course and distance last time and can return to winning ways dropping down in class for this.
Light From Mars 14-1 (9-1) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, always held, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Trojan Rocket (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-90 (3) in Dec.
Strategic Force (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, just held on, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating Time And Place (9-0) by nk, 10 ran.
Invincible Ridge (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 11, ns behind Dont Have It Then (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.
Ace Master 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, 5th of 7, 5l behind Westminster (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs.
Rasaman (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Tracked leader until 3f out, close up, ridden when hampered just inside final furlong, soon eased, last of 12, 13l behind Rich Again (8-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec.
Rich Again (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Held up, headway over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec beating Shyron (9-7) by nk, 12 ran.
Clubland (IRE) 9-1 (8-3) Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 12l behind Guishan (8-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-90 (3) fbs in Dec.
Dream Scenario 9-2 (9-6) In touch on outside, ridden and effort to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6l behind Rich Again (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec.
Rodrigo De Torres 6-1 (9-7) Led, driven over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Rich Again (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec.