tracked leader, pulled hard and led over 6f out, driven when pressed approaching final furlong, all out, just held on
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
tracked leader, keen early, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, stayed on strongly closing stages, just failed
led, raced freely, headed over 6f out, weakening when short of room 4f out, soon beaten, eased over 1f out
Night's Watch is easily dismissed on these terms but there is not much between the remainder at the weights. However, AL MUHEER arrives in the best form after landing a course and distance double in plating company and Tom Dascombe's veteran looks the one to beat on that form. Club House has a shout on his earlier second over a mile at Kempton but Foxcover has something to prove over today's trip.
Al Muheer (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Keen pressed leader, led over 2f out, 3 lengths clear entering final 2f, ridden approaching final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks 0-65 (6) beating Dialogue (8-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Club House (IRE) 9-2 (8-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Black Dave (9-4) at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Foxcover (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 8l behind Little Indian (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Night's Watch 20-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 16l behind Officer In Command (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) in Jan.