went right start, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on, just held by winner
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
held up in mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
mid-division, headway from 3f out, chased winner 2f out, hung left over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, stayed on same pace
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened
slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, no impression
held up in touch in mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
carried right start, soon chasing leader, ridden 3f out, lost place and not much room over 2f out
tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, soon led and kicked on, held on
slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
led early, chased leaders, not much room over 2f out, soon weakened
TULANE is getting closer having found only one too good at Kempton last month and the form looks solid enough with the third subsequently winning. The application of a tongue-tie could see him off the mark today. Hooflepuff’s earlier course and distance success came in a claimer while Good Impression won at Ffos Las in between his more usual moderate efforts. Mamdood can do better back on this surface having won at Newcastle earlier but Henry Croft has been off the track for over a year. Chinese Alphabet has yet to win but has joined Mick Appleby’s yard and it won’t be long before he gets his head in front.
Henry Croft 9-4fav (9-9) Tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Sarstedt (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Genuine Approval (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 34 3/4l behind Ice Canyon (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Calvinist 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 7th, well beaten 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Larkbarrow Lad (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Tulane (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Held up mid-division and keen, headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Ice Canyon (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Good Impression 8-1 (9-9) Soon well behind, kept on final furlong, never a threat, 8th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Sea Art (9-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Chinese Alphabet 5-1 (9-2) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never a threat, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Canasta (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Ebbisham (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Slow into stride, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Greengage (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mamdood (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Soon led, headed 6f out, weakened from over 4f out, 7th of 9, 33 1/2l behind Restive (11-5) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Viking Prince (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, raced wide, chased leaders, took closer order 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Noble Prospector (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Hooflepuff (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Guroor (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Enmeshing 28-1 (8-10) In touch on inside, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place, tailed off and eased, last of 12, dist behind Manucci (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Sir Canford (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Vibrance (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
