towards rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
towards rear, ridden and headway on inner inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
close up, headway on inner approaching final furlong, unable to quicken close home
outpaced
close up, headway on outer when badly hampered over 1f out, recovered inside final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, pushed out
taken to post early, raced wide, keen disputed lead until ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 1f, not trouble leaders
in touch on outer, headway halfway, ran very wide in straight 2f out, soon weakened
taken to post early, disputed lead until led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
Social Butterfly bids for a hat-trick having landed a double over the minimum trip at Wolverhampton and should be in the mix. Shackled N Drawn was placed over track and trip on three occasions last December but hasn’t race since but SANDFRANKSKIPSGO finished in front of Ask The Guru when runner-up at Kempton last time and beat Staffa a length when scoring off today’s mark over course and distance back in July. Peter Crate’s charge is taken to confirm running with the latter pair and go in again.
Red Invader (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Held up, never dangerous, last of 11, 9 1/4l behind Our Man In Havana (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Temple Road (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Mid-division on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f, last of 9, 13 1/4l behind Jorvik Prince (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sandfrankskipsgo 9-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway when not clear run 1f out, soon switched right, ran on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Midnight Guest (9-4) at Kempton 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Juan Horsepower 15-2 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden halfway, never a factor, last of 11, 6 1/2l behind Danish Duke (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Social Butterfly (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge between front pair over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final 50 yards, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Storm Trooper (8-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Shackled N Drawn (USA) 11-8fav (9-9) Dwelt keen tracked leader after 1f, led 2f out, soon ridden, edged right and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Met By Moonlight (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Staffa (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance well inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 16, shd behind Flowing Clarets (9-2) at Windsor 5f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Ask The Guru 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, lost place over 2f out, effort under pressure over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Midnight Guest (9-4) at Kempton 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Hurricane Alert 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Little Miss Lilly (9-7) at Kempton 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Stopdworldnletmeof 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, led narrowly 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Cuban Spirit (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
