held up in mid-division, headway on inside under pressure turning in, went 2nd and stayed on towards finish, always held
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders when badly hampered over 1f out, not recover
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway hanging left when switched right over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, bit in hand
tracked leaders, 3rd going well 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung both ways inside final furlong, headed and no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
led 1f, tracked leader until settled 3rd 10f out, pushed along 5f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up off the pace towards rear, headway 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never going pace to get involved
went keen to post, tracked leader until led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
always in rear and never a factor
tracked leaders on inside, headway under pressure between horses inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after
Jenny Ren has been thereabouts since winning here back in August but INTERNATIONAL LAW returned to winning ways at Southwell last time with Sicario back in third. An apprentice’s allowance negates a rise in the weights and he’s won five times here in the past. My Brother Jack scored over a longer trip here in August and placed over hurdles subsequently while Bobo is the least exposed as he steps up from a mile.
International Law 18-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Victory March (9-9) by 2l, 14 ran.
Jenny Ren 11-2 (9-6) Midfield, shaken up over 3f out, under pressure over 2f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong but joined for third post, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind My Mirage (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Crystal Guard (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Aighear (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Sicario (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Close up in midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 8th of 13, at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bobo 40-1 (9-3) Awkward leaving stalls, pushed along early, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Hooflepuff (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
My Brother Jack (IRE) 5-4 (11-2) Led, ridden before 2 out where mistake, ridden clear when awkward last, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Silver Vision (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Many Words (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) In rear, never involved, last of 7, dist behind Cornicello (12-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Tanglewood Tales 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Lethal Touch (8-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (6) gf in Jun.
Deconso 100-1 (8-9) Keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Chifa (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Delightfilly 22-1 (8-13) Held up off the pace in last pair in steadily run race, pushed along over 2f out, no chance when hung left final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Stonking (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Gulick (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Victory March (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Beebee 100-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Dark Island (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
