always in rear, tailed off
keen held up towards rear, progress over 4f out, effort entering final furlong, ridden and ran on
towards rear, ridden and hung badly left over 2f out, pulled up 1f out
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch, headway to go close up over 7f out, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, effort to challenge and wide into straight 2f out, driven inside final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, soon lost place, tailed off
Grendisar has leading claims having won last year's renewal when beating Lamar a short-head. The latter beat Captain Cat and Complicit over a mile here last month but failed to land the odds at Chelmsford last time when dropped back to 7f. FESTIVE FARE (NAP) remains unexposed and showed further improvement at Wolverhampton in December when beating Charles Camoin a shade cosily. With better expected this year, Charlie Appleby's charge can notch up his first success in pattern company. The returning Watersmeet may need further these days while both Brocklebank and Mitre Peak look up against it on these terms.
Brocklebank (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Winterlude (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Captain Cat (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Steadied start held up in rear, wide into straight 2f out, headway inside final furlong, not placed to challenge, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Lamar (9-1) at Lingfield 1m stks (2) pol in Jan.
Charles Camoin (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Festive Fare (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Complicit (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Lamar (9-1) at Lingfield 1m stks (2) pol in Jan.
Grendisar (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Held up, headway on inner entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, nk behind Don't Be (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.
Watersmeet 9-2 (9-11) Led, headed 3f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 4, 4l behind Fractal (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Festive Fare 9-4 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Charles Camoin (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Lamar (IRE) 4-5fav (9-3) Soon pressed leader on outside, driven over 2f out, ridden to lead when edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Volunteer Point (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (2) pol in Jan.
Mitre Peak 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, short of room over 2f out, not clear run briefly over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Abbey Angel (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Feb.
