towards rear, headway into midfield over 5f out, ridden 3f out, ran on final furlong but could not reach leaders
led, ridden over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, faded final furlong, collared on line
midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to chase leader 3f out, no impression on leader entering final furlong, kept on close home
held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, well off the pace entering final furlong, ran on strongly close home, led on line
prominent, ridden 3f out, one pace from over 1f out
midfield, relegated towards rear and ridden over 3f out, last entering final furlong, plugged on past beaten horses close home
NonRunner
Don't Jump George finished closer dropped back into maiden company here earlier in the week and gets a change of headgear. KINGSON didn’t take to the Fibresand at Southwell last time but had won over course and distance before that with Plansina well behind and Richard Fahey’s charge can effectively race off the same mark today with an apprentice’s allowance taken into account. Scottish Blade was still beaten a long way when runner-up at Newcastle while the likes of Al Ozzdi, Carey Street and Strong Steps are all upped in trip.
Al Ozzdi 5-1 (9-3) Midfield, ridden for effort over 2f out, kept on at one pace over 1f out, 10th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Great Colaci (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Carey Street (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Pushed into prominent position, pressed leader after 1f, ridden 3f out, kept on without troubling leader final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Highest Mountain (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Strong Steps 18-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Calonne (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Kingson (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Close up, chased leaders over 4f out, slightly outpaced 3f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Grimsthorpe Castle (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Amor Fati (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Dwelt slightly, soon recovered into midfield, ridden and switched wide over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 12l behind Whatwouldyouknow (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Plansina 7-2fav (9-6) Towards rear, driven out wide over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, up for 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Kingson (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Scottish Blade (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong without troubling winner, 2nd of 13, 6 1/2l behind Stittenham Wood (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Burnage Boy (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Midfield, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Crack Du Ninian (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Don't Jump George (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Flyin' Solo (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
