keen tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed near finish
raced wide close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not quite reach winner
slowly away keen soon recovered, in touch over 6f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
held up, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
set steady pace, pushed along and quickened pace 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
whipped round leaving stalls and lost all chance, tailed off
raced wide held up, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
close up, headway entering final furlong, pushed along and stayed on to lead near finish
slowly away always towards rear
held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
NonRunner
Rock Icon has changed stables and has yet to reach a place in six all-weather starts. He generally goes well for an apprentice so should give today's rider a chance of gaining her first success. Bloodsweatandtears has won five times on Turf but never in 26 starts on the all-weather though he was staying on strongly over the track and trip in March and will have come on for a recent run. Flying Sakhee is 0-22 which hardly inspires confidence though he was having his first start over this trip since his debut when just failing to catch Cookie Ring at Kempton. That was a poor contest but this isn't much better and Stephen Cummins is again on board so a big run is expected. RAVENHOE is Mark Johnston's only runner at the meeting. He's another with a poor all-weather record which is an obvious factor in his handicap mark, his lowest in 54 starts so he gets a speculative vote in a poor contest.
Rock Icon 9-4 (8-12) Prominent, keen, led after 2f, hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Transmitting (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Bloodsweatandtears 12-1 (9-9) Outpaced, 9th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Break The Silence (8-11) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Topmeup 16-1 (9-7) In rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Tilly Devine (8-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Aye Aye Skipper (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Corporal Maddox (9-5) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Ravenhoe (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Shearian (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Tarseekh 14-1 (9-7) Led, joined after 2f, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 6th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Huddersfilly Town (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
London Grammar (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Raashdy (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Flying Sakhee 12-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, took keen hold towards rear, headway on outside and plenty to do over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, nk behind Cookie Ring (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov.
Stringybark Creek 66-1 (8-4) Off the pace in last pair, never threatened, 10th of 12, 6 1/4l behind East Coast Lady (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
No Refund (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Awkward start, soon switched left to race towards stands side, always in rear, last of 13, 33 1/2l behind Champagne Bob (11-1) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Golden Cannon 66-1 (9-7) Always in rear, no chance when hung badly left final 2f, 9th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Cookie Ring (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov.
Captain Sedgwick (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never troubled leaders, 8th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Loveatfirstsight (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
