pulled hard, tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
in touch, hard ridden well over 1f out, headway on outside over 1f out, keeping on same pace when not much room well inside final furlong
outpaced in rear, never involved
chased leaders, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, edged right well inside final furlong, headed last strides
off the pace in 7th, headway over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leading pair
fast away, led, joined halfway, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led final strides
in touch on outside, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Rat Catcher was winning for the first time since 2012 when scoring over track and trip recently. But he's penalised for that success and third-placed PRIGSNOV DANCER is weighted to reverse running in this. The latter is also preferred to Trending, placed at Chelmsford last time when well ahead of Only For You. Argent Touch is not without a chance off his current mark and neither is Salvado.
Argent Touch 8-1 (8-12) Held up in last pair, driven over 2f out, headway 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Profile Star (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6).
College Doll 6-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 12l behind Insolenceofoffice (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
My Meteor 50-1 (8-6) Always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 12, 7l behind Jolly Red Jeanz (9-2) at Kempton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Lord Buffhead 11-2 (9-1) Slowly away outpaced, last of 14, 17l behind Rambo Will (9-5) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Nov.
Rat Catcher (IRE) 5-2fav (8-10) Tracked leader, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-52 (6) beating Forceful Beacon (9-1) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Salvado (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Towards rear, 9th halfway, no impression in 8th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd on line, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Acroleina (9-6) at Dundalk 5f hcp 47-65 pol.
Prigsnov Dancer (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, hung right inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Rat Catcher (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-52 (6).
Trending (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Satchville Flyer (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp 0-52 (6) pol.
Only For You 66-1 (9-1) Raced wide early headway to press winner after 1f, ridden and edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 4l behind Satchville Flyer (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp 0-52 (6) pol.