in touch in mid-division, headway 5f out, chased leader 4f out, weakened inside final furlong
rear of mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
very slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
prominent, driven 4f out, lost place over 2f out
slowly into stride, always towards rear
not much room start, in rear, headway over 2f out, not trouble leaders
in rear, ridden and struggling 5f out
led early, chased leaders, led over 4f out, headed entering final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish
prominent, led after 2f, headed over 4f out, soon lost place
towards rear, some headway 2f out, never a chance
held up in touch, improved over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
edged left and bumped start, soon led, headed after 2f, stayed prominent, lost place 4f out, well beaten over 2f out
CAPTAIN HOWSE was narrowly beaten at Chelmsford having won over course and distance before that so he gets another chance in this. Bird For Life looks no nearer ending a long losing run and Fleursals has yet to win in 31 attempts while both Order Of St John and Easy Equation step up from 1m6f along with Gulick, though the latter has more scope than most having only her second outing in a handicap.
Order Of St John 20-1 (8-6) Led until ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Pentland Hills (9-4) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Easy Equation (FR) 28-1 (8-2) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on steadily, not pace to challenge, 4th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Fred Bear (8-5) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Bird For Life 14-1 (9-2) Slowly away, detached early, always in rear, 10th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Blazeon Five (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Arabist 66-1 (9-2) Led briefly, chased leaders, towards rear and struggling 8f out, no chance when slightly hampered inside final 3f, 7th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Golden Shot (9-0) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Belvedere Blast (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Close up, dropped to rear before ninth, asked for effort before 10th, no impression when unseating rider last, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Tulane (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Led 4f, tracked clear leader, not clear run 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 17l behind Master Grey (10-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Ulysses (GER) 125-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Love Poems (10-2) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Captain Howse (IRE) 11-8fav (8-12) Led and set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, ridden along over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed nearing finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Love Poems (10-2) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Fleursals 40-1 (9-5) Tracked leader until 4f out, close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden to go 3rd approaching final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Golden Shot (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Milldean Felix (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Always in midfield, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Knight's Gambit (9-9) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Easter Icon 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and pushed along early towards rear, good headway tracking leader 9f out, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind Love Poems (10-2) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Gulick (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) In touch, headway over 3f out, tracked leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Golden Shot (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
