held up in mid-division, ridden and effort over 1f out, pressing for 2nd inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
2nd or 3rd, led over 1f out, stayed on well
awkward start, held up in rear, effort on outside 1f out, never on terms
soon settled in touch in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
2nd or 3rd, driven over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, switched right and no impression after
held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on
Petite Jack tried to pinch a similar race here at the start of the month but was swamped in the closing stages with Battle Of Marathon showed good speed to land the spoils. The latter looks vulnerable off his new mark, however. Furzig showed he stayed this trip when accounting for Original Choice here on New Year’s Eve and Kyllachy Gala is another recent course and distance winner, though upped in grade today. It was no surprise that CREATIONIST got outpaced over 1m2f last time considering he’d run over 1m6f on his penultimate start. This is his first try over 1m4f and he should be suited. Pactolus has only raced beyond 1m2f once before and is probably best at Wolverhampton.
Pactolus (IRE) 5-4fav (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Felix (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Petite Jack 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, effort on inner to lead over 1f out, soon hung left, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Battle Of Marathon (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Original Choice (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Prominent, led 2f out, soon strongly challenged, all out when headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Furzig (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Furzig 5-1 (9-7) In touch, keen early, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, led well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Dec beating Original Choice (9-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Creationist (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Sky Defender (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Kyllachy Gala 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Matewan (9-3) by 3l, 7 ran.
Battle Of Marathon (USA) 5-1 (8-5) Held up in touch in rear, wide ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Cliffs Of Dooneen (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
