made all, set steady pace, quickened pace 2f out, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, keeping on one pace when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort to chase winner when hung left from over 1f out, no impression final furlong
tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, held when short of room entering final furlong
steadied start held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
MASQUERADED is clear at the weights and should be winning this after finishing third behind the higher-rated Khismet in a claimer here a fortnight ago. Oyster Pearl finished behind Lady President in a handicap here last time but re-opposes on better terms and may prove the biggest danger to the selection. The rest are hard to fancy, unless the newcomer Rock Icon proves above average on his racecourse debut.
Masqueraded (USA) 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Khismet (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Its A Sheila Thing 20-1 (8-10) Broke well, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 7l behind Ripoll (9-3) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Rock Icon Sixties Icon gelding out of Monashee Rock.
Lady President (IRE) 10-1 (8-1) In rear, ridden 3f out, driven and some headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Sailor's Way (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Nov.
Oyster Pearl (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Sailor's Way (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Nov.
Secret Sinner (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Dwelt, soon mid-division, lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Holiday Henry (8-11) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.