in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort 1f out, every chance when rein broke inside final furlong, driven and drifted left near finish
dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, driven to join winner inside final furlong, not quicken final strides
in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
took fierce hold, tracked leader, led 2f out, driven and joined inside final furlong, held on gamely
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt always in rear
Baltimore Jack has won first-time-back on a couple of occasions and is reasonably handicapped and though Fleetwoodsands has never raced beyond 7f he generally stays on at the finish. Faithful Ruler is only plating class nowadays and Tevez has struggled at the weights since completing a double in September. SYMPHONIC DANCER has her first start in a handicap and could be good enough. Brian Baugh's filly has steadily improved and was conceding the three-year-old Countermarch, who is now rated 77, 25lb when beaten less than three lengths over the C&D last time which suggests she has been let in leniently here.
Faithful Ruler (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Took keen hold disputing 2nd, definite 2nd inside final 4f, ridden and no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Edgeworth (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm stks (6) pol.
Tevez 10-1 (8-12) Towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Everymanforhimself (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan.
Symphonic Dancer (USA) 4-1 (9-9) Held up, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Countermarch (7-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol.
Stevie Gee (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2l behind Dvinsky (9-2) at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Fleetwoodsands (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Unlimited (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f sell stks (6) pol.
Baltimore Jack (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6l behind Maristar (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Valdan (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 31l behind Cat O' Nine Tails (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.