chased leaders, went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, soon led, clear when hung right well inside final furlong, unseated rider after line
awkwardly away, took keen hold, led over 8f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, one pace and lost 2nd well inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
started slowly, towards rear, wide on home turn, ridden over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, never troubled leaders
slowly into stride, raced wide, held up, headway on outside over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened well over 1f out
prominent, went 2nd 8f out until well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
raced keenly, led until over 8f out, chased leader until 8f out, handy 3rd until 5f out, soon pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in mid-division, behind and struggling 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
Nonrunner
POLAR FOREST is upped 4lb for winning at Newcastle but given he scored off a 14lb higher mark last year and is partnered by a leading amateur in Simon Walker, he gets the vote to go in again. New Agenda remains unexposed after only seven outings and attempts today’s trip for the first time after placing over a mile here but Noguchi is better over further and has his first start January. Thane Of Cawdor won off a similar mark over track and trip in October and My Lord landed a claimer at Windsor in July and that pair may prove best of the rest.
New Agenda 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Pike Corner Cross (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Black Dave (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 15l behind Sunset Dream (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Polar Forest 7-2jfav (9-7) In touch, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Optima Petamus (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Noguchi (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Broke well, led, strongly challenged from over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Obboorr (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Thane Of Cawdor (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Slow into stride, keen, held up, headway to track leaders 6f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 12l behind Synodic (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Munaawib 50-1 (8-12) Always in rear, under pressure over 5f out, soon beaten, eased over 2f out, 15th of 16, dist behind Chilworth Bells (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Schottische 12-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Little Choosey (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Sayedaati Saadati (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Soon detached, in rear, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Velvet Revolution (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Strictly Art (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Behind and never travelled, ridden on outside over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 6th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Makhfar (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
My Lord 33-1 (10-0) Last pair, never involved, last of 8, 26 1/2l behind Cosmeapolitan (10-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
