mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, not able to trouble leaders
mid-division, towards rear but going ok when not much room over 2f out, no impression
soon led, headed 9f out, chased leader, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, won going away, easily
pulled hard, led 9f out, headed and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
led early, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never thretaened
chased leaders, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, closed on outside over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, ran on wide final 100 yards, nearest finish
Crownthorpe won a lower grade contest over track and trip last time while Visibility scored in this grade four days ago, though is penalised. George Morland has improved for joining Amy Murphy’s yard and had the measure of Roudemental when successful at Southwell last month while Young Fire slips further down the weights and drops down in class. But AUSSIE BANKER remains unexposed, despite a 5lb rise for winning at Kempton recently, and gets the vote to go in again with William Buick remaining loyal.
Young Fire (FR) 25-1 (9-0) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, plugged on into 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind King Of Conquest (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
George Morland 13-2 (9-7) Midfield, shaken up over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on strongly final 110yds, all out, won at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Dashing Dick (9-6) by hd, 13 ran.
Wait For The Lord 8-1 (9-9) Raced keenly tracking leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 9 1/4l behind Patient Dream (9-3) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Aussie Banker 4-1 (9-2) Racing in mid-division 5f out, pushed along out wide edging right over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish (limited comments due to poor visibility), won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Aguaplano (9-6) by 1l, 12 ran.
Roudemental (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Led, shaken up over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on but lost second post, 3rd of 13, 1/4l behind George Morland (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Baby Steps 16-1 (9-8) Chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, headed final 100 yards, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Tequilamockingbird (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Lafan (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) In 5th place 5f out, weakened entering final 2f, 8th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Aussie Banker (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Visibility (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, kept on entering final furlong, led close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Frantanck (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Crownthorpe 11-2 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Kaif (9-5) by dht, 11 ran.
Poetic Force (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Mid-division, switched right 2f out, short of room over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Revolutionise (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
