pulled hard, led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakening when hampered inside final furlong
half-reared start, off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd
held up in mid-division on inside, not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, headway chasing leaders and switched back left over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed post
raced keenly in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
steadied and switched left start, held up in mid-division, good headway out wide over 1f out, hung badly left and challenged entering final furlong, ran on under pressure to lead on line
awkwardly away, behind, never involved
slightly hampered after start, off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and keeping on same pace when not clear run and eased final 100 yards
chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, badly hampered entering final furlong, no chance after
soon chasing leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakening when hung left over 1f out
DARK FLYER looks to have every chance now handicapping having just missed out in a maiden at Chelmsford. Fristel also makes his handicap debut though steps up in distance having placed over 6f here earlier while Almodovar Del Rio posted a better effort in a claimer at Chelmsford last time and is preferred to Roxzoff, who returned a disappointing favourite at Kempton. Adatorio may improve fitted with headgear for the first time and looks best of the rest.
Fristel (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced at 2f, weakened inside final furlong, lost third close home, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Al Barez (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Dark Flyer 9-2 (8-10) Held up in 5th, headway and switched right over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Are You Able (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.
Almodovar Del Rio (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, last pair, still plenty to do when switched out wide over 1f out, strong run under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Cephalus (8-8) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Adatorio 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, niggled along 2f out and soon switched right, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace until no extra and weakened closing stages, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Convection (9-9) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Amjad 25-1 (9-7) Steadied and switched left start, held up last, never on terms, 7th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Cephalus (9-6) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Roxzoff (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway entering final 2f, no impression final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Small Print (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mist Of The Deep (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, last of 12, 25 1/2l behind Build Me Up (9-0) at Leicester 6f fll (5) gf in Sep.
Basholo (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, never near leaders, 8th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Be Glorious (9-6) at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Agreeability 80-1 (9-0) Tracked winner until pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 20l behind Stormy Ocean (9-5) at Newcastle 1m stks (4) pol in Jan.
Tempus Fugit 250-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Imperial Mountain (9-9) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
