led, kicked on 2f out, driven and kept on under pressure final furlong, headed near finish
slowly into stride, close up on inside, driven into 3rd over 1f out, until no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders in 4th, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
bumped start, held up in last pair, headway under pressure and went 3rd inside final furlong, closing finish
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leader, ridden 2f out, driven and closed inside final furlong, led near finish
held up, beaten when hung left over 1f out
went right start, held up in last pair, pushed along halfway, soon struggling
BACK IN THE RED could help you into the black in this seller with Billy Hot Rocks and One More Round the dangers. The pick was a distance winner in a similar event at Wolverhampton last time and will carry the same weight he took to victory. The form from that is a little shaky but the line from his handicap win at Kempton is much stronger with the runner-up going on to score and would have done again had he not met trouble in running. This looks a good bit of placing by connections and he looks good to make it back to back victories. Billy Hot Rocks is an unexposed three-year-old for Gay Kelleway and was a winner on his penultimate trip to a racecourse. The form from that has taken a few knocks and his performance last time out is a worry. But he's back to his best trip and is stepping down in class. One More Round is the highest rated in the race but has struggled in handicaps under his mark since winning over distance at Wolverhampton three starts ago. The return to this company means he's well in, in the weights and as a course and distance winner he has to be respected. The unpredictable Mufaheem can figure if at his best but that's not guaranteed so we go for Back In The Red.
Back In The Red (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Chased leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at W'hampton 6f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) pol beating Hollywood George (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Billy Hot Rocks (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Took keen hold in mid-division, chased leaders over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Tuxedo (8-1) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Mafaheem 12-1 (9-4) Always in rear, wide entering straight 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 12, 9l behind Chjimes (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
One More Round (USA) 9-4fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, ran wide from over 2f out, 7th of 12, 7l behind Absa Lutte (9-0) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Angel Voices (IRE) 12-1 (7-11) Took keen hold, led, headed over 2f out, kept on until weakened quickly over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7l behind Brandywell Boy (8-7) at Kempton 6f clm (6) pol in Nov.
C'Mon You Irons (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division on outside, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 6l behind The Cayterers (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Danski 9-1 (8-13) Led, driven 2f out, headed and weakened 1f out, 9th of 13, 5l behind The Cayterers (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Acclimate 25-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened and lost place over 1f out, soon in rear, last of 12, 10l behind Shaded Edge (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Silidan 6-1 (9-0) Led to post, raced very slowly away, raced freely and wide throughout, no better than mid-division, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 12l behind Cavalry Guard (8-5) at Lingfield 7f app hcp (6) pol.
