in touch, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
raced wide tracked leader early, close up, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear, pushed out
headway to track leader over 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace
dwelt in rear, never near leaders
dwelt towards rear, pushed along and no impression 3f out
raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
led, headed 6f out, tracked leader, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f
Music Major won here in February and again last month when unfancied. He's up 3lb but this is no tougher so he has to be respected. He had almost 2l to spare over Estibdaad in that even earlier in the year but the latter is 5lb better off and arrives in very good heart having made most and stayed on strongly at Chelmsford when last seen in September. BAYSTON HILL was 1l behind Music Major last time when receiving 3lb. He gets 12lb here taking Nicola Currie's claim into account and that should be enough to turn the tables and gain his first victory on the surface. The Gay Cavalier has dropped to a winnable mark and his young rider's claim is a bonus but Betsalottie has a poor strike-rate though managed to win at Windsor in October and hasn't been beaten far in either subsequent start over 1m4f on this track.
Music Major 20-1 (9-6) Awkwardly away towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Pink Ribbon (9-3) by nk, 13 ran.
Cadeaux Boxer 16-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Medici Moon (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Unit of Assessment (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, 8th of 13, 7 3/4l behind What A Welcome (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Bayston Hill 7-1 (9-3) Headway on outer to lead after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 13, 1l behind Music Major (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Rakematiz 20-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Circulation (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
The Gay Cavalier 8-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Pink Ribbon (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Estibdaad (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Made most, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating California Cliffs (8-9) by 2l, 11 ran.
Betsalottie 5-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Sky Marshal (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Solveig's Song 50-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, weakening when slightly hampered entering final furlong, 10th of 13, 12 3/4l behind What A Welcome (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Exspectation (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Chasing leaders when stumbled and unseated rider over 9f out, at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
The Dancing Lord 33-1 (9-10) Raced wide towards rear, some late moderate headway, never involved, 8th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Emily Goldfinch (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Banta Bay 12-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Anna Medici (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
