slowly away, held up towards rear on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
hampered start, switched right and progress to chase leader over 7f out, disputing lead briefly over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on
held up in rear, headway and hung left inside final furlong, no impression final furlong
chased leaders, effort to lead 1f out, clear and edged left inside final furlong, easily
hung right start, led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
carried right start, soon led, headed 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, went 4th and edged left inside final furlong, kept on
SALEYMM (NAP) has improved with every start and beat a subsequent winner by seven lengths when scoring at Chelmsford so he looks the one to beat now handicapping. Summa Peto won over a longer trip here recently and can figure again while On A Session has gone close over 7f the last twice and is unexposed on the all-weather. Giuseppe Cassioli ran well for second at Chelmsford a fortnight ago but Lequinto hasn’t raced since April.
On A Session (USA) 4-1jfav (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, headway 1f out, no extra close home, 4th of 11, 1/4l behind Zip (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Summa Peto (USA) 10-3 (9-9) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating One Last Dance (8-6) by shd, 8 ran.
Lequinto (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Led early, chased leaders on inside, switched right over 2f out, hung left and unable to quicken from over 1f out, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind King's Knight (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Saleymm (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Made all, clear over 1f out, pushed along and ran on strongly final furlong, unchallenged, won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Nov beating Nizaaka (8-11) by 7l, 8 ran.
Apex King (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Keen wide and headway to lead after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Summa Peto (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Golden Force 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, raced freely, niggled along 2f out and soon lost place, rallied briefly when not clear run inside final furlong, soon held, 8th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Mobadra (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Urban War (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Ugo Gregory (9-5) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Giuseppe Cassioli 9-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on inside went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Excel Power (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.