broke well, tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, soon headed and one pace
held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon hung left, headed closing stages, kept on well
with leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened quickly
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace
steadied start, held up, never dangerous
always behind
always behind
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, soon weakened
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
Cape Peninsular is not out of this back over 1m4f while Zubayr has been competing over hurdles without success since going close over today’s trip at Haydock in August. Barye hasn’t won for nearly two years now and is dropped a further 7lb for this while Top Beak and Ourmullion are both upped in class on the back of good recent efforts. ELYSIAN FIELDS also finished closer when fourth in a higher grade handicap over track and trip a week ago. Amanda Perrett’s mare looks capable of scoring off her current mark on that evidence and gets the vote.
Cape Peninsular 12-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, hanging left from over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Fayez (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Zubayr (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, last of 11, dist behind A Hare Breath (11-11) at Sandown 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Dec.
Elysian Fields (GR) 14-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Hajaam (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Barye (8-11) 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Zariyano (9-5) at Deauville 1m 1f stks pol in Dec.
Every Chance (IRE) 5-4fav (9-10) Tracked leader, challenged 2f out, edged left and held inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Throckley (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Dec.
East Indies 8-1 (10-3) Keen soon led, clear 3rd, not fluent 4th, reduced lead next, headed 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 32 1/2l behind Unison (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Langlauf (USA) 20-1 (9-10) In touch, headway on outside chasing leaders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Entangling (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Argus (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 9 3/4l behind General Hazard (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Lexington Law (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Slightly hampered 1st, off the pace in mid-division, headway in 3rd after 3 out, disputing well held 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Tobacco Road (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Blaze Of Hearts (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Goring (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Ourmullion 8-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Tangramm (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Top Beak (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Steadied start, in rear, switched right approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 15, 1 1/4l behind Take Two (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
