slowly away and awkward start, in rear, headway entering final furlong, ran on, went 3rd post
mid-division, hampered on inside over 4f out, effort over 1f out, no impression
raced keenly, prominent, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway very wide over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, bumped over 4f out, edged left over 1f out, one pace and no impression
slowly away, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right and closed, ran on well, led towards finish
prominent early, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway and switched left over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, headed towards finish
soon chasing leaders on outside, edged left over 4f out, lost place over 2f out
made most until well inside final furlong, no extra close home
in touch, bumped over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong
MINHAAJ may finally have fallen far enough down the weights to get her head back in front judged on last month’s length defeat at Newcastle and has a leading amateur on board. Tahonta wasn’t beaten far over track and trip on his debut for a new yard having also slid down the weights while Twentysharesofgrey posted a better effort over 7f here last time and the winner has gone in again. Breezyandbright placed at Chelmsford still looking for his first win on the all-weather.
Minhaaj (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-9) Steadied start, raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Catherine Chroi (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Wooders Dream 28-1 (9-6) Never better than midfield, 7th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Big Impact (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Eastern Star (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Slightly awkward start, held up in rear, headway when ridden 2f out, wandered entering final furlong, ran on, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Hilary's Boy (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Breezyandbright (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Off the pace in 5th, headway chasing leaders 2f out, kept on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Red Walls (9-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mollies Hope (USA) 33-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Bobby Joe Leg (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Tathmeen (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Morty (10-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Tahonta (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Midfield, ridden 2f out, ran on late, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind Big Impact (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Twentysharesofgrey 9-2 (9-3) Prominent, shaken up to lead over 2f out, hampered rival when headed inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds, lost third final strides, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Cailin Saoirse (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Khurumbi (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Led, pushed along and headed approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 6 1/4l behind The Spotlight Kid (9-9) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Slate Cracker 5-1 (9-2) Close up, led over 3f out, soon ridden and headed, edged left when weakening over 1f out, 8th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Chifa (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Koropick (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Aconcagua Mountain (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
