slowly into stride and carried right start, raced keenly towards rear, hung left and headway between horses over 1f out, squeezed through inside final furlong, driven ahead towards finish
chased leaders on inside, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong
went right start, held up in in mid-division, wide and weakened home turn
chased leader, led going well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon hung left, headed towards finish
led until 2f out, chased leader until inside final furlong, weakened soon after
off the pace in in rear, closer on inside when switched right and ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
slowly away, off the pace in rear, headway on inside turning in, ridden over 1f out, 5th and no impression inside final furlong
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Most are old foes in an open affair. Elf Rising finished just in front of Nellie French when beaten only a neck here and the latter has subsequently finished behind runner-up Glorious Charmer back at this venue. MAN ON A MISSION had the measure of Toplight when scoring at Lingfield last month and having placed in a higher grade at Southwell last time, he gets another chance in this.
Man On A Mission 22-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, headway over 3f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Hiya Maite (9-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Iconicdaay 150-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, last of 14, 12 3/4l behind Blazing Hot (9-9) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Toplight 11-5 (9-6) Handy, pushed along and could not go pace of leader over 1f out, stayed on inside last, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Waverley Star (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Glorious Charmer 7-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on inside, switched left turning in, ridden over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Aconcagua Mountain (9-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Billy Dylan (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Zoom Star (9-2) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Nellie French (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Aconcagua Mountain (9-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Elf Rising 100-1 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden to go 2nd approaching final furlong, could never get to winner, ran on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Embla (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Hot Hot Hot 8-1 (9-3) Slowly away, towards rear, never trouble leaders, 8th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ellie Piper (9-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Battle Point (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Led, saddle slipped back as little, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Cabeza De Llave (9-7) at Brighton 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Privilege (FR) 18-1 (9-2) Pushed along early, chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 8 3/4l behind Man On A Mission (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Duke Of Firenze 40-1 (8-9) Slowly away, in rear, ridden entering final furlong, no impression, 9th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Bomb Squad (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
