behind, headway over 1f out, no impression
chased leaders, hard ridden over 1f out, faded final furlong
tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
pulled hard in touch, effort over 1f out, never able to challenge
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out
led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened
mid-division, never a factor
slowly into stride, headway over 1f out, never on terms
led 1f, took keen hold, ridden to lead again well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
always behind
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, kept on same pace
Quintus Cerialis and Feng Shui are recent maiden winners and Corporal Maddox landed a seller here last time. Sewn Up is upped in class off a higher mark after scoring over 6f at the track but BLACK TRUFFLE was second in an apprentices' race over track and trip last week and gets the vote racing off the same mark. Mark Usher's charge has the beating of Clockmaker and Al's Memory on latest running while Swiss Cross could go well dropping down a grade.
Feng Shui 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Natural Nine (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Quintus Cerialis (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Made all, clear 2f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov beating Miro (9-5) by 11l, 5 ran.
Swiss Cross 9-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Hoofalong (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Clockmaker (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Pushed along to lead, headed over 2f out, chased leader, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Street Force (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Thataboy (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Chased leader until well over 1f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Seychelloise (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Corporal Maddox 11-4fav (9-1) Close up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Nov beating Birkdale Boy (9-6) by 2l, 8 ran.
Spellmaker 8-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Diamond Lady (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Al's Memory (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Street Force (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Ziggys Star 12-1 (8-6) Started slowly, took keen hold, headway tracking leaders 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 20 1/2l behind Go Sakhee (10-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Red Harry (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Spirit of Zeb (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Black Truffle (FR) 10-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Street Force (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Sewn Up 9-2fav (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead post, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Virile (9-5) by hd, 13 ran.
