mid-division, headway on outside, 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead inside final furlong
raced keenly, towards rear, hampered on inside 8f out, never on terms
tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden and edged right briefly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
slowly into stride, raced keenly, behind, never on terms
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, chased winner, held when eased close home
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
never better than towards rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, always towards rear
led over 1f, tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, weakened well over 2f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out until over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
soon pushed along mid-division on inside, plugged on final 2f, never troubled leaders
NonRunner
Champagne Pink bids for a hat-trick of course wins raised a further 4lb while Zoffany Bay is upped 6lb after winning at Chelmsford. Broughtons Story scored over 1m2f at Yarmouth in October and Sir Gnet was beaten only a length when fourth over the same distance at Lingfield last time. But MAC O’POLO was having his first start since the summer when placing over a mile here recently and Tom Dascombe’s charge gets the vote with further progress expected over this longer trip.
Champagne Pink (FR) 4-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, led over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Ingleby Angel (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Wild Acclaim (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Mr Mac (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
William Booth (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 9l behind Dangerous Ends (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
War Of Succession 25-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 5l behind Varsovian (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Mac O'Polo (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, challenged 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Dellaguista (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Zoffany Bay (IRE) 5-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Fintech (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Sir Gnet (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, weakened close home, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind Circulation (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Lewinsky (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Soon tracking winner, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, well held 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Tranquil Star (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Broughtons Story 11-4fav (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led 1f out, stayed on well, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Oct beating Rock On Dandy (9-7) by 2l, 9 ran.
Freediver 33-1 (9-0) Raced wide held up, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Ciaoadiosimdone (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Fortuities (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Secret Memories (9-3) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec.
Critical Thinking (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Towards rear, never involved, 9th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Arrowzone (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Log Off (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Zoffany Bay (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.