led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, one pace
tracked leader, led inside final furlong, kept on well
in rear and in touch, ridden inside final furlong, one pace
Nonrunner
DREAM CHILD has won three of her last four starts and may be capable of better still stepping up in trip. She's preferred to Double Discount who remains 8lb higher than October's win at Kempton. Gabrial's Star has a shout off his current mark having won here on his penultimate start but this is much tougher than the contest Freewheel finished second in last month. Teolagi remains a shade high in the weights judged on recent placed efforts and unseated when badly hampered at Lingfield last week.
Double Discount (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, lost place over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Anglophile (8-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Gabrial's Star 7-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd over 3f out until ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Entihaa (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) in Dec.
Dream Child (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Held up in last pair, headway inside final 2f, switched right over 1f out, driven to lead narrowly inside final furlong, ridden and held on near finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec beating Persona Grata (8-12) by shd, 7 ran.
Teolagi (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Dwelt, held up in rear, under pressure when badly hampered and unseated rider over 2f out, in a race won by John Reel (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcap (2) pol, 10 ran.
Pintrada 8-1 (8-10) Keen prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Anglophile (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Freewheel (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, ridden and every chance towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Elbereth (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec.