slowly away, mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon no impression
made all, driven clear over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on well
tracked winner, effort well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure closing stages
in touch, took keen hold, effort over 1f out, never able to challenge
dwelt, always towards rear
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
always behind
chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, soon outpaced, ran on towards finish, never a threat
slowly into stride, ridden halfway, soon beaten
Harwoods Star beat the veteran Steel City Boy in an apprentices' race at Southwell last week to record his first win. A winner without a penalty, he should confirm running. Warm Order failed to cope with a 4lb rise last time for winning over track and trip earlier so a token vote goes to CHINA EXCELS in a poor contest. The latter went close off a similar mark here back in August and it could be his turn today.
Swendab (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Prominent on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Copper Cavalier (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) in Dec.
Harwoods Star (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Southwell 5f app hcp (0-55) (6) fbs beating Steel City Boy (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Warm Order 5-2fav (9-4) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost place inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4l behind Shaft of Light (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) in Dec.
Lazy Sioux 10-1 (8-8) Chased leaders on outside, ridden approaching final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Your Gifted (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) in Dec.
China Excels 3-1fav (8-13) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 7l behind Spray Tan (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) in Dec.
Rightcar 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway when hampered entering final furlong, eased, 11th of 13, 11l behind Little Choosey (8-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-50 (7).
Steel City Boy (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, hard driven halfway, soon switched left to challenge, stayed on well, never reached winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Harwoods Star (9-6) at Southwell 5f app hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
Ladydolly 50-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 13, 16l behind Very First Blade (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-52 (6) fbs in Dec.
Colombia 50-1 (9-0) In touch, under pressure halfway, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 8l behind Middle East Pearl (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Nov.
Magic Round (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon switched to outer, in rear, ridden 4f out, never on terms, last of 9, 22l behind Milady Eileen (8-10) at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.