prominent, effort over 1f out, weakened closing stages
in touch, hard driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, keen, under pressure 2f out, no extra closing stages
awkward start, held up mid-division but in touch, headway over 2f out, soon driven to challenge, every chance throughout final furlong, kept on
led, hard ridden when strongly challenged throughout final furlong, headed and no extra close home
steadied start, held up in rear, never on terms
broke well, soon restrained and held up in rear, keen, never a factor
tracked leader, hard ridden when every chance throughout final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead last strides (hand timed)
pulled hard towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Comprise was placed at Haydock and Ascot in September and had no trouble landing the odds at Southwell on his reappearance, his first run since being gelded. Etikaal ran in a hot maiden at York after a couple of placed efforts at Kempton in the autumn and should find this easier. Supreme Power makes his debut on Turf but was backed a couple of times on the all-weather last year and could be worth noting when returning to that surface. TRICK OF THE LIGHT was just behind Parys Mountain when favourite at Windsor on his final start last year but was inconvenienced by racing on an unfavoured section of the track - the Nottingham winner is worth another chance.
Etikaal 3-1jfav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Gulliver (9-5) at York 7f mdn stks (3) gd in Oct.
Nibras Again 11-4 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, went 2nd when ridden inside final furlong, kept on, no impression with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Dagonet (9-5) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Stanhope 7-1 (9-5) Close up, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Cuttin' Edge (9-5) at Leicester 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Trick of The Light (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Ran on inside, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 5th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Broadhaven Honey (9-4) at Windsor 5f (5) gf in Oct.
Comprise 3-10fav (9-1) Raced wide close up, headway halfway, led over 1f out, pushed out, comfortable, won at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Hungarian Rhapsody (9-1) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Parys Mountain (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Tap Tap Boom (9-4) at Newmarket 7f (5) gs in Oct.
Sitar 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven when left 3rd and hampered inside final 2f, soon ridden, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 13, 7 3/4l behind Gorgeous Noora (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Edged In Blue 7-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden and lost place over 1f out, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Viola Park (8-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Percy Toplis 66-1 (9-7) Soon mid-division on rail, pushed along 3f out, weakened halfway, soon behind, last of 13, 18 3/4l behind Who Told Jo Jo (9-7) at Windsor 5f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Halawain (USA) 33-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 10 1/4l behind White Chin (8-9) at Chelmsford City 6f (4) pol in Oct.
Supreme Power (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Very keen to post, mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Wentwell Yesterday (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Nov.
