in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, kept on well
led, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
with leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
outpaced in rear
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
The three-year-old Burauq has never performed well here but has improved so much on Polytrack that he must be considered to complete a hat-trick. Zebs Lad landed an apprentice race here last month so carried no penalty on a return visit a week later but couldn't quite repeat that performance. He's on his new 5lb higher mark here so this looks tough. Exentricity won a Chelmsford maiden but finished last at Lingfield next time though that wasn't her form. By Rights has been beaten off lower marks recently and isn't exactly consistent so the vote goes to BIONIC INDIAN, who was in the lead at this trip when tackling an extra furlong here a fortnight ago.
By Rights 33-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Coiste Bodhar (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Gower Princess 16-1 (9-5) Led until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 10l behind Catalinas Diamond (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Exentricity 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 10 1/4l behind Triple Dream (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
China Excels 12-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Ad Vitam (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Zebs Lad (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ad Vitam (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Burauq 11-4fav (9-3) Hampered and lost place soon after start, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Emperors Warrior (9-6) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Gilmer (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before last, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Bionic Indian 25-1 (9-3) Pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final 100 yards, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mr Christopher (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Spoken Words 33-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Tangramm (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Nov.