tracked leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out
held up in rear, pushed along and struggling 3f out
tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never dangerous
held up in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway and switched left over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, soon ridden, 3rd and held towards finish
held up, switched right and headway over 2f out, switched left well over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led towards finish
pushed along leaving stalls, mid-division on inside, no real impression final 2f
in rear, pushed along 3f out, some late headway, never dangerous
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish
led, headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
Lopes Dancer won over 1m6f at Redcar last month but has been beaten over hurdles since while Archive was placed over the same distance at Musselburgh in September. Loud And Clear's earlier success at this venue came over 2m and Ajman Prince remains 7lb higher than when landing a course and distance double back in 2016. ILLUSTRISSIME has gone close again since scoring over 1m4f at Catterick in October and gets another chance today dropping down in class on his return to the all-weather.
Dommersen (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, well beaten final 2f, 10th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Villette (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Starplex 50-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Ninepointsixthree (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ajman Prince (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Stormin Tom (9-2) at Ripon 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Paris Protocol 40-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, last of 12, 16 1/2l behind Big Kitten (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Near Kettering 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear on outside, mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Earlofthecotswolds (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Play It Cool (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Cry Wolf (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Illustrissime (USA) 2-1fav (9-2) In touch, pushed along and headway to press winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Mixboy (10-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Loud And Clear 13-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Sbraase (8-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Restive (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Close up, tracked leaders halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Amitie Waltz (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Lady Kyria (FR) (8-12) 10th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Allez Henri (8-13) at Chateaubriant 1m 2f stks sft in Aug.
Lopes Dancer (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Hit 1st, tracked leaders, led by omitted 3rd last, ridden and headed 2 out, weakening when blundered last, 6th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Imperial Acolyte (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Archive (FR) 15-8 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, shaken up inside final 2f, stayed on and every chance inside final furlong, ridden out, held near finish, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Restive (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
