pressed leader, narrow lead 3 out, headed approaching next and outpaced soon after, rallied to modest 3rd flat
led but pressed, headed 3 out, soon ridden, mistake and weakened 2 out, soon behind and pulled up
held up in rear, smooth headway on inside before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon drew clear, hung left flat and ridden out, easily
raced wide, pressed leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened soon after next, lost modest 3rd flat
tracked leading trio, headway to join leaders 3 out, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, no chance wth winner
LANGLEY scored at Ffos Las a week ago and is taken to defy a penalty and follow-up in this company. Swiss Guard looks next best if forgiven a poor effort at Bangor on his reappearance as he was placed twice before that, while Just Beware had also been threatening to score before throwing in a bad one at Plumpton a fortnight ago. Zelos Diktator scored at the same track in September but is 5lb higher today.
Swiss Guard 9-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, weakened 7th, last of 8, well behind Radmores Revenge (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Zelos Diktator 6-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden and no progress from 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, 45l behind Drawn Free (9-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Langley 13-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, led on long run to 2 out, bad mistake 2 out, clear before last, driven out (no time taken), won at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec beating Rimini (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Midnight Spirit 18-1 (10-12) With leaders, outpaced after 5th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, 5th of 7, 32l behind Pure Faith (11-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (3) gf in Jul '10.
Just Beware 5-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, good headway on inside after 5th, chased leaders next, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 8, 25l behind Drawn Free (9-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
