mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish
outpaced in rear, ridden and some late minor headway, never threatened
raced wide towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
raced keenly, pressed leader, every chance until winner quickened on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, well held
steadied and switched left start, held up and always towards rear
steadied and not much room leaving stalls, held up in mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, ridden and quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
held up towards rear, some headway and hung left over 1f out, no impression final furlong
NonRunner
Rhubarb beat Gustav Graves by a neck over track and trip last time with Katar behind. Doctor Mozart also won here earlier in the month with LIL WADE back in third on his handicap debut. The latter re-opposes on better terms today, however, and has the scope to turn the tables. Victors Dream found one too good on his penultimate start when ahead of Aconcagua Mountain and may prove best of the rest.
Aconcagua Mountain (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Mid-division, some late minor headway, never threatened, 5th of 10, 4l behind Bankrupt (9-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Cuban Grey 50-1 (9-6) Led over 5f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Revolucion (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Victors Dream 11-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Water Of Leith (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Daley T (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 13l behind Secret Handsheikh (9-11) at Brighton 5f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Captain Bentley 40-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened home turn, last of 8, 11l behind Bright (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Rhubarb 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final 110 yards, all out, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Gustav Graves (9-8) by nk, 10 ran.
Katar (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Wee Fat Mac (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lil Wade (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Never closer than mid-division, 8th of 11, 5l behind White Mist (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Gustav Graves 16-5fav (9-8) Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, good headway on inside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Rhubarb (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sherdil (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, never involved, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind King Of The Jungle (8-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Doctor Mozart (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Wee Fat Mac (9-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.