tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
close up, short of room and lost place after 2f, in touch, pushed along 5f out, ridden 3f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on
slowly away always in rear
with leader until led after 3f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden 3f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
led 3f, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt in rear, headway on outer 2f out, ridden to challenge winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace
held up, hampered after 2f, good headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on
prominent, ridden over 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders 3f, in touch, pushed along 8f out, ridden 5f out, soon dropped to rear, tailed off
FLYING POWER was beaten less than a length in third over 1m4f here last time and has gone close over course and distance before off a higher mark. John Norton's charge is just preferred to Medieval Bishop, a runner-up over track and trip recently and racing off the same mark here. Pinotage was placed over a shorter distance at the track last week after a spell over hurdles and Bernisdale scored over 1m5f at Bath under today's apprentice back in September.
Tidal Way (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over2f out, kept on same pace approaching fiinal furlong, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind With Hindsight (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Favorite Girl (GER) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leader until after 5th, not fluent and lost place next, well beaten 7th, 5th of 6, dist behind Baltimore Rock (11-8) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Surround Sound 17-2 (11-2) Held up, headway on outside over 3f out, chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Deep Resolve (11-2) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Flying Power 15-2 (9-4) Led, clear over 3f out until over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Jan Van Eyck (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Medieval Bishop (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never a threat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Mr Boss Man (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Bernisdale 14-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, ridden next, weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Moulin Rouge (DEN) 14-1 (10-9) Held up in last, took keen hold, mistake 1st, headway before 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Pandorica (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Jun.
Pinotage 9-1 (9-7) Keen in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Little Stampy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Shirls Son Sam 8-1 (9-4) Soon led and clear, reduced lead 8f out, pressed from 4f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Belrog (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Mr Vendman (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Always behind, last of 12, dist behind Sinbad The Sailor (9-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
