slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
not much room start and slowly into stride, in rear, kept on inside final 100 yards, never on terms
held up in mid-division, wide final bend, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, no impression
mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish
slowly away, always well behind
chased leaders, took keen hold, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, not much room, never able to get on terms
prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final 100 yards
prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, headed over 6f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, held towards finish
chased leaders, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, edged left, stayed on
WADACRE GRACE has won four times already this year and a recent length defeat here suggests she can go in again. Cosmos Raj finished fourth over track and trip recently while Tiger Beetle landed a double over a longer trip at the track earlier and beat Hale End in the process. Great Blasket scored twice in Ireland and debuts for a new yard.
Tiger Beetle 8-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Light Speed (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Kaaranah (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Hampered start, always towards rear, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Eagle Day (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Light Up Our Stars (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Soon prominent out wide, went 2nd 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Master Of Combat (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Sucellus 9-2 (9-13) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 6l behind Sea Of Charm (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Cosmos Raj 12-1 (10-0) Held up rear of mid-division, switched right over 1f out, ran on well, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Eagle Day (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Break Point 12-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 4th inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Cavern Club (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Lafan (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Graignes (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Hale End (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Tiger Beetle (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Supaspecialawesome (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Raced wide, tracked leader after 1f, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Al Rufaa (10-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Port Erin (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Edged right start, took keen hold, led until over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 36 3/4l behind Kalganov (9-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Wadacre Grace 11-1 (9-12) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Win Win Power (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Great Blasket (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 5th over 1f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, at Killarney 1m hcp hvy in Sep.
