slowly into stride, always behind
led, ridden turning in, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened and lost 3rd post
tracked leaders on inside, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on but always held
chased leader, led over 1f out, ran on well
raced keenly, held up in last pair, never involved
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong
held up in 5th on inside, not clear run turning in, switched right over 1f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong, went 3rd post, never going pace to reach leading duo
NonRunner
Pockley has been raised 5lb for winning at Newcastle with Never Dark behind while Bethersden Boy has been in the mix over longer trips on the all-weather. But KIM WEXLER scored over course and distance last month and having been beaten a length when favourite in a higher grade at Lingfield last time, she gets another chance. Politics debuts for Mick Appleby and is worth a second glance.
Repartee (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Thapa VC (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Autumn Flight (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Restless in stalls, raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Miss Nay Never (9-9) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Pockley 10-3fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, going well 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Glorious Rio (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Never Dark 5-1 (9-5) Prominent, took keen hold, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Pockley (8-13) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Kim Wexler (IRE) 7-2fav (8-12) Led, headed 4f out, ridden 2f out, no extra close home, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Pop Dancer (9-9) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
The Daley Express (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no telling impression, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind High Opinion (8-9) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Second Collection 33-1 (9-7) Behind, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2l behind Street Parade (9-3) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Lihou 7-1 (9-9) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Embour (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Lynns Boy 4-1cfav (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along well over 1f out, no progress, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Lipsink (9-13) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Bethersden Boy (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Chased leaders on inside, switched out over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Rattling (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Politics (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Blazing Son (9-5) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.