keen in touch, headway to track leaders 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
in rear, switched wide over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
tracked clear leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
led, 6 lengths clear over 8f out, reduced lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, effort entering final furlong, ran on
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened entering final furlong
always towards rear, never a factor
dwelt in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
close up, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
NonRunner
Beat The Breeze won here in May and scored at Southwell recently while Kinderfrau has been raised 6lb for winning at Chelmsford. Heron went close on the old Fibresand surface at Southwell back in February while Percy Willis and Winklevi are usually thereabouts at this level without winning but a speculative vote goes to KITTEN’S DREAM. The latter showed a big improvement upped to a marathon 2m2f at Southwell recently and finishing runner-up in a higher grade than this.
Winklevi (FR) 9-4fav (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and readily outpaced by winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Three Platoon (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Crimson King (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Held up in 5th, closer out wide 11f out, went 3rd 8f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened home turn, last of 5, 11 1/2l behind Three Platoon (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Beat The Breeze 5-2fav (9-13) Held up off the pace in mid-division, pushed along and headway on outside 4f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, edged left from over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Heaton Chapel (8-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Dreaming Blue 11-2 (9-8) Raced wide, pushed along to track leaders after 2f, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Desert Emperor (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Kitten's Dream 28-1 (8-10) In touch, headway to lead 5f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Author's Dream (10-0) at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Kinderfrau 13-8fav (9-3) Close up, tracked leaders after 2f, went 2nd 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Wadacre Gogo (8-9) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Glan Y Gors (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Raced in last, never in contention, last of 7, 37 1/4l behind Copper Coin (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Rushmore 22-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up and always in rear, never a factor, last of 8, 18 1/4l behind Society Red (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Heron (USA) 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, close up 9f out, ridden over 3f out, pressed winner from 2f out, every chance until no extra close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Bealach (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Percy Willis 10-1 (9-9) Off the pace in 6th, headway on inside chasing leaders and switched right 2f out, soon 2nd, ridden and stayed on same pace over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Cherokee Dance (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Scudamore (FR) 11-2 (9-10) Went right start, in touch, pushed along over 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, 5th of 8, 28l behind Lord Torranaga (9-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
