held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden turning in, plugged on in modest 4th over 1f out
prominent out wide, went 2nd after 1f, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led after 1f, went clear 2f out, ridden and reduced lead over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, lost remote 5th final strides
off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, went modest 3rd towards finish
off the pace in last pair, went remote 5th final strides
bit keen, led 1f, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, carried head high but stayed on
slowly into stride, always towards rear
never going well and reluctant to race in rear, detached before halfway, tailed off
NonRunner
Bear Claws placed over shorter trip here earlier but has won over hurdles so should stay the trip. Good Time Ahead won over hurdles last month though hasn’t scored on the Flat for some time now so a chance is taken on LILLA CROSS. The latter finished third when upped to 2m at Lingfield having tumbled 14lb down the weights since the start of the year and there could be more to come over today’s trip. Oh So Chic looks best of the rest.
Good Time Ahead (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) In touch, hit 4 out, ridden and struggling before 2 out, 6th of 9, 32l behind What's My Line (10-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Bear Claws (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Mid-division, switched right over 2f out, 6th over 1f out, ran on final 75 yards, 5th of 11, 9l behind Assembled (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Kingston Sunflower (FR) 80-1 (9-5) Prominent after 1f, led 9f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Trusty Scout (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Oh So Chic 22-1 (9-1) In touch, headway to track leaders halfway, disputed lead over 6f out until 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Ebony Maw (9-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Crystal Guard (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Carlos Felix (10-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Limelight (GER) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along 6th, struggling 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 4, 28 3/4l behind Royal Athena (10-12) at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gs in Nov.
Gerrots (FR) 15-2 (9-3) Slow into stride, in touch, wide and headway to track leader 7f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 25l behind Virtual Hug (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Eaux De Vie 66-1 (9-0) Off the pace towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly, 8th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Dame Sarra (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Rapallo (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Towards rear and ridden along, switched sharply left and effort 2f out, no impression, well held from over 1f out, 8th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Mini Mildred (8-12) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lilla Cross 80-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway from 3f out, went second 2f out, ridden when every chance entering final furlong, soon outpaced, weakened and lost second inside final 50 yards, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Fair Dinkum (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.