reluctant loading, mid-division, good headway out wide over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, led towards finish
quickly away, led over 2f, chased leader until pushed along turning in, weakened quickly inside final furlong
reluctant loading, towards rear on inside, going for run on rail when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right and never able to sustain an effort after
slowly into stride, off the pace and always towards rear
outpaced in rear, ran on between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
raced wide in mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden out wide over 1f out, never troubled leaders
reluctant loading, slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
off the pace and always towards rear
raced keenly, pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd
chased leaders on inside, pushed along 2f out,
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd turning in, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
First Company popped up at 16/1 at Kempton last time but Red Walls is preferred as he escapes a penalty for winning an apprentices race at Southwell last week. BOMB SQUAD (NAP) won last year’s renewal and looks set to make another bold bid having missed out by only a head at Southwell on his latest start. Dandys Derriere and Catesby have looked high enough in the weights since winning on the all-weather earlier in the year.
Dandys Derriere 15-2 (9-7) Went right start, led, 3 lengths clear halfway, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon werakened, 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Admiral Nelson (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
First Company (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, made all, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, unchallenged, won at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Papabella (9-0) by 1l, 12 ran.
Dercol 50-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along 2f out, short of room approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Rory (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Astrophysics 40-1 (9-9) Behind, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Revolucion (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
The Princes Poet 66-1 (9-6) Reared start and slowly away, in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Rory (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Bomb Squad (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 12, hd behind She's The Danger (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Catesby 4-1 (9-5) Slowly away, held up in mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Wee Fat Mac (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Monitola 25-1 (9-9) Went right start, outpaced in rear, never involved, 7th of 10, 4l behind Rhubarb (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Coast 13-2 (10-12) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Bernie The Bear (10-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Embla 22-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Golden Prosperity (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f stks (6) gd in Jul.
Red Walls 8-1 (8-9) Made all, pushed along and pressed approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Autumn Angel (9-9) by nk, 11 ran.
