mid-division, effort and ridden 3f out, never on terms, eased when no chance over 1f out
took keen hold, chased leader, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, chased leader until over 2f out, weakened 2f out
always in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out
held up and behind, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders
always towards rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, going well when not clear run on inside over 2f out, headway to lead on inside over 1f out, soon hung right, ridden clear, easily
led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, no chance with winner
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd going well over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, went 2nd over 2f out until well over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
A surprise winner at Lingfield earlier this month, Barodine followed up at this track last week but will find life tougher in this company. So will Carter, who carries a double penalty after winning in a lower grade at Kempton on Wednesday and is not certain to confirm earlier form with Prickles on these terms. Amical Risks was third here last month and should take care of Port Hill once again but ABULHARITH is preferred. He had no chance at the weights in a claimer last time but went close in a similar contest over C&D before that and can return to winning ways here.
Barodine 5-1 (9-6) Mid-division, hedaway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol beating Rosenblatt (9-2) by 4l, 12 ran.
My Mate Mal 12-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, soon led at decent pace, headed over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Stanley Rigby (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Blockley (USA) 7-1 (9-11) Pushed along and soon towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Black Or Red (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec '09.
Amical Risks (FR) 10-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Straversjoy (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Follow The Dream 16-1 (10-0) Slowly away, held up towards rear, well beaten when slightly hampered over 1f out, 8th of 13, 41l behind Jennerous Blue (8-7) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Carter 10-11fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, edged right and kept on towards finish, joined leader post, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol beating Our Kes (9-0) by , 13 ran.
Abulharith 33-1 (9-0) Led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 6l behind Munsef (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f clm stks (6) pol.
Golan Heights (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Led, joined 4f out, headed under pressure entering straight, no extra in 4th from 1 1/2f out, 4th of 9, 14l behind Kalann (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn stks pol in Dec.
Port Hill 16-1 (8-9) Led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 5l behind Straversjoy (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Prickles 10-1 (8-13) Prominent, took keen hold, led 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Carter (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-52 (6) pol.
Hardanger (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 3f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 21l behind Carter (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-52 (6) pol.
Escape Artist 15-2 (8-10) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, hard ridden 4f out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 6th of 10, 32l behind Delorain (8-5) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
