led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, always well held
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, always behind
It's a long time since FLYING POWER won but he's gradually dropping to a winnable mark and wouldn't have got in here but for being dropped 2lb after his latest run. He looks ready to regain the winning thread. San Quentin completed a hat-trick of course and distance victories in the autumn and didn't appear to enjoy the return to Polytrack at Kempton so Dean Ivory's grey has to be on the short-list back on his favoured surface. Art Charter is the only three-year-old in the line-up and makes her handicap debut after three juvenile runs at Haydock over a year ago. Goldmadchen was in very good form earlier this year winning here and at Chelmsford and he'll be better for last month's reappearance at Southwell.
Flying Power 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 3f out until over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Ickymasho (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Minot Street (CAN) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, 13th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 10th of 27, 7 1/4l behind Mademoiselle Penny (8-8) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
San Quentin (IRE) 7-2fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, pressing leaders 1f out, no impression and eased final 100 yards, 6th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Candyman Can (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Geeaitch 14-1 (9-0) In touch, outpaced 4f out, never a factor, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Yul Finegold (9-9) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Wildomar 10-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 9, dist behind Perfect Rhythm (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Goldmadchen (GER) 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 28 3/4l behind Swift Cedar (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Art Charter (FR) 12-1 (9-0) Held up in 6th, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Framley Garth (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Jethou Island 15-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Kissy Suzuki (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Roxy Madam 50-1 (8-10) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Savvy (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.