tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and ran on
slowly away in rear, never on terms
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away always towards rear
slowly away in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer
keen raced wide tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
dwelt in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway when edged left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
NonRunner
It took Fact Or Fable 26 attempts to open his account on the Flat. He won over track and trip but HAVANA SUNSET missed out by only a head on that occasion and it may be the latter’s turn today. Lady Fatma finished fourth behind the above pair while Miracle Garden finished in front of Bevsboy when runner-up here earlier though has been well beaten since. Swinging Eddie broke a blood vessel when last in action but placed at the track before that.
Swinging Eddie 6-1 (9-3) Keen in midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 23 3/4l behind Donnelly's Rainbow (9-12) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Bright View (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Ffion (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Itmakesyouthink 12-1 (9-5) Raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along inside final 3f, hung badly right and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Spring Romance (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Frankie Jaz 300-1 (9-2) Towards rear, nudged after 4f out, beaten when ridden after 2f out, last of 7, 13 1/4l behind Silent Escape (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Havana Sunset 28-1 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 6l behind Broughton Sunpearl (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Fact Or Fable (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Led 1f, keen tracked leaders, chased leader when hampered over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Havana Sunset (9-6) by hd, 11 ran.
Miracle Garden 12-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, ridden on wide outside over 1f out, ran on towards finish, never nearer, 5th of 10, 6l behind It Must Be Faith (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Crowded Express 66-1 (8-7) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Revolutionary Man (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Bevsboy (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Keen towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on close home, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Trevie Fountain (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lady Fatma (USA) 16-5 (9-1) In touch, wide and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Fact Or Fable (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Gonzaga 100-1 (8-7) In rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 5l behind Kylla Looks (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
My Sister Jo 18-1 (9-1) Wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Trevie Fountain (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.