in touch, headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on well closing stages
steadied in rear, never a factor
behind, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, led post
led, hard pressed from 2f out, headed enteing final furlong, no extra
mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon no impression
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure
chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, soon hard ridden, headed post
always behind
AUBRIETIA bolted up for a five-length victory over 6f here during the week. She made all on that occasion and can do so again from today's low draw. Another Citizen scored over C&D on his penultimate start but came up short off a higher mark last time, but Dorback had Sleepy Blue Ocean behind when winning at Southwell in November and has been placed at this track since. Alaskan Bullet has only won a seller so far but is open to further improvement this year and Tango Sky could figure having slipped down the handicap of late.
Dorback 5-2fav (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Profile Star (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Verinco 8-1 (9-0) Led stands side group, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 15, 5l behind Kingsgate Choice (9-4) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct.
Alaskan Bullet (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Held up behind on outside, driven inside final 2f, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 6th of 10, 3l behind Bubbly Ballerina (8-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Waking Warrior 11-2 (9-4) Towards rear, headway 1f out, soon not much room and hung left, kept on, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Profile Star (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Tango Sky (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Woolfall Sovereign (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Bubbly Ballerina 20-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, no headway, 7th of 12, 5l behind Profile Star (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Sleepy Blue Ocean 6-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, driven to lead again inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Dorback (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Nov.
Triple Dream 16-1 (9-1) Chased leading pair, not clear run briefly and switched right to inside over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, never going pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Diamond Charlie (9-2) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Beauty Pageant (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Tracked winner until 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 10l behind Profile Star (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Lucky Dan (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Profile Star (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Aubrietia 4-1 (9-0) Made all, quickened clear over 2f out, easily, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Climaxfortackle (8-13) by 5l, 9 ran.
Time Medicean 25-1 (9-6) Soon well off the pace in 9th, never on terms, 10th of 11, 10l behind Alnoomaas (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Another Citizen (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Hamoody (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
