dwelt, in rear, not clear run and short of room 2f out, switched right, stayed on final furlong, never placed to challenge
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
made all, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, driven and ran on gamely
always in rear
dwelt, soon pushed along in rear
mid-division, soon pushed along, weakened 2f out
with winner until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
A race that in the last two years has thrown up a future pattern-class horse can this time go to PISCEAN, who is very much riding the crest of a wave at present. Tom Keddy's horse has a very strong Polytrack record, so although he hasn't yet run at the track there's every hope conditions will prove suitable. The horse arrives on the back of a stylish Kempton success, one which represented a career best, and he can confirm form with Lenny Bee on 4lb worse terms. The latter bounced back to form that day and remains capable of better, but there's just a nagging suspicion that he'll prove better with gaps between his races. Whozthecat isn't perhaps straightforward but if he translates his turf form to this surface then he'll be a threat to all along with Dundalk winner Just For Mary, whose yard have had success with their British raiders.
Piscean (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Held up, good headway between horses over 1f out, ran on to lead final 110 yards, readily, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Oct beating Billy Red (8-13) by 1l, 10 ran.
Lenny Bee 5-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, chased winner well inside final furlong until last strides, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Piscean (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Oct.
Whozthecat (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Always prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 21, 1 1/2l behind Hoof It (9-2) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Oct.
Lewyn 40-1 (9-7) Chased leaders and wide, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 6l behind Piscean (9-4) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Onceaponatime (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 6l behind Mister Laurel (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Just For Mary 20-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure from over 1f out, 6th of 17, 5l behind Mini Chou (8-2) at Navan 5f app hcp 50-90 gd in Oct.
Angus Newz 33-1 (8-6) Prominent, outpaced 4f out, behind final 3f, 5th of 6, 12l behind Noble Storm (8-11) at Southwell 5f stks (3yo+) (2) fbs.
Dark Lane 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders stands side group, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 18th of 24, 6l behind Baldemar (9-5) at Ayr 6f hcap (2) gd in Sep '09.
Lost In Paris (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed narrowly just over 1f out, kept pressing winner, just held, 2nd of 12, hd behind Sloop Johnb (8-7) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Feelin Foxy 11-1 (9-5) Led, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 8l behind Zomerlust (9-9) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Cayman Fox 15-2 (9-3) Dwelt and bumped start, stumbled after 1f, lost place 2f out, last of 9, 14l behind Grissom (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.