tracked clear leader, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden 1f out, kept on on entering final furlong
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened and behind well over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
led, soon clear until over 3f out, headed 1f out, weakened towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on towards finish
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, edged left inside final furlong, kept on to take 2nd near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
David Evans has done so well with his runners over the last year that his runner, Rapid City, is bound to be popular with backers especially having been narrowly beaten by Hereford Boy over a mile here last month and the longer trip should not inconvenience him but he seems too high in the weights and a better bet may be LAURELDEANS BEST, who gets the vote with Bolanderi rated the best of the remainder. The selection is less exposed than most of these after just five career starts, the last two of which have been on Southwell's Fibresand, and she should appreciate the return to the Polytrack so looks worth siding with now that Richard Fahey is back among the winners again. Stan Moore's Officer In Command has run creditably in his last two starts but has yet to convince that he truly stays this far. Hugh Collingridge's Bid For Glory has been running well at Wolverhampton of late but has yet to run on this faster Polytrack surface and may be best watched, while only one win from 17 starts is a concern for Black N Brew. Andrew Turnell's Bolanderi showed decent form in the autumn and has to be respected given that he is likely to come on for his recent run at Wolverhampton but more solid claims are held by Laureldeans Best, who can give Richard Fahey another winner.
Officer In Command (USA) 13-2 (8-4) Ran wide, mid-division, effort 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Thunderball (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Bolanderi (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, hard ridden to challenge approaching approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Thunderstruck (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Black N Brew (USA) 12-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 8, 5l behind Sircozy (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Trifti 33-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 10l behind Dream Of Fortune (8-10) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
All About You (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 7l behind Hannicean (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Bid For Glory 13-2 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Hannicean (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Rapid City 4-1 (8-9) Held up in last pair, wide straight, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Hereford Boy (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Laureldeans Best (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, good headway on inside 3f out, ridden to press winner over 1f out until just inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Charging Indian (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.
