in touch, headway halfway, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
held up, weakened 2f out
in rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish
keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
in touch, headway and switched right over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
close up, headway to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
Anneani has been placed on numerous occasions since winning over track and trip in July and was ahead of Drago and Spirit Of Gondree when going close again here last time. But WASSEEM (NAP) is less exposed and should improve on his recent third at Brighton. That was his first start since July and Simon Crisford’s charge gets the vote with more to come from him. Bush Beauty drops in class and is preferred to Mayfield Boy while African Trader and Paradise Palm may finish closer now handicapping for the first time.
Drago (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Badly hampered after start, raced keenly, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Mercifilly (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Siouxperhero (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leader until 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Zaeem (9-12) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Locommotion 9-1 (9-2) With leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 12 1/4l behind No Refund (8-10) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Miss Lillie 16-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Zlatan (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Bush Beauty (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Slowly away, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Arize (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
African Trader (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden and lost place, modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Big Chill (9-9) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.
Spirit Of Gondree (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up, towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Mercifilly (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Wasseem (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Beatbybeatbybeat (9-0) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Mayfield Boy 8-1 (10-10) Awkward start, led, keen, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Outlaw Torn (9-12) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Paradise Palm 4-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Broughtons Fancy (8-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Yasood (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Foie Gras (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Anneani (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, nk behind Mercifilly (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Athletic 6-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 10l behind Hardy Black (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
