held up towards rear, hampered and switched left over 1f out, headway and switched right inside final furlong, ran on (finished 3rd, placed 2nd)
chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon led, clear well inside final furlong, ran on well
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
edged left start and slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final, ran on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner (finished 2nd, placed 3rd)
chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
held up rear of mid-division, headway on inside final bend, kept on inside final, never dangerous
mid-division, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, kept on, never dangerous
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ran on final 100 yards, never involved
restless in stalls, dipped when gates opened, mid-division on outside, weakened from 2f out
NonRunner
Follow Your Heart has been in the mix lately and an apprentice’s allowance helps his cause today while Min Till ran well again at Lingfield having won here before that. Novak has been threatening to get his head back in front and may reverse earlier running with Buraback but MADRINHO (NAP) looks the one to side with. The latter returns to this venue for the first time since landing this contest off a similar mark last year and will be sharper for a recent outing.
Follow Your Heart (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Towards rear, smooth headway 2f out, asked for effort over 1f out, led 1f out, headed inside final 110yds, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Ring Of Gold (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Beattie Is Back 7-2 (9-5) Slowly away and hampered after start, behind, moderate headway out wide inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Milbanke (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Chookie Dunedin 17-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Hail Sezer (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Min Till 7-2fav (9-5) Raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, soon switched left, ran on into 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Gidwa (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mudlahhim (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed final furlong, weakened thereafter, 10th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Baby Steps (10-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Fieldsman (USA) 66-1 (10-6) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Athollblair Boy (9-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Buraback (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Raced keenly chasing leaders out wide, steadied off heels 5f out, wide home turn, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Gidwa (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Barneys Gift (FR) 15-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind After John (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Madrinho (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Held up, pushed along off pace 3f out, stayed on strongly inside last, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Wizarding (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Catesby 16-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Eligible (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Novak 17-2 (9-13) Chased leader, ridden to dispute lead final furlong, clearly headed final 100 yards, no extra close home and lost 2nd, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Mr Trevor (9-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
The Nail Gunner (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Bumped start, in touch, hampered and lost place 5f out, driven on outside 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 12, 11 3/4l behind Shades Of Summer (9-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
