in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, driven and stayed on under pressure to go 3rd post
tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, hung left final furlong and lost 3rd post
with leader, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong
tracked leading pair, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Lord Avon is best in on official figures but became disappointing after winning at Kempton last May and was tailed off on his latest start back in October. Preference, therefore, is for SECOND ENCORE who won on her only previous appearance in a seller over this C&D in the autumn and wasn't disgraced in a couple of subsequent runs in better company. Eternal Youth was arguably fortunate to keep the race having hampered Captain Dimitrios when successful at Lingfield two weeks ago and David Evans' charge could reverse the placings today, though was always struggling to go the pace when third over C&D last time.
Captain Dimitrios 9-1 (8-8) Dwelt raced wide, mid-division, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Go Maggie Go (8-4) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo clm stks (5) pol.
Eternal Youth (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Led after 1f, kicked on and 2 lengths ahead 2f out, ridden and pressed when hung left from over 1f out, hampered rival inside final furlong, clear final 100 yards, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo sell stks (6) pol beating Captain Dimitrios (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Lord Avon 50-1 (9-4) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 17l behind Ahtoug (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Instructress 33-1 (8-2) Steadied start, keen in rear, 8th of 10, 8l behind Go Maggie Go (8-4) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo clm stks (5) pol.
Second Encore 9-4 (8-1) Tracked leader, driven 2f out, ridden and lost place well over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Lady Prodee (8-2) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Fawara 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always in rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 23l behind Mazovian (9-0) at Southwell 5f 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs.