took keen hold, in touch, ridden along when outpaced halfway, staying on until weakened inside final furlong
prominent, brought wide over 2f, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden along over 2f, weakened over 1f
made virtually all, driven over 1f, edged right and kept on final furlong
reared at start, chased along to go prominent, effort over 2f, driven and kept on final furlong, edged left close home
always behind
Blinkers may bring about sufficient improvement in SWISS ART to enable him to take this prize. Glan Lady, Sally's Dilemma and Officer Mor are others with claims in a tight contest. Swiss Art got behind after a fairly slow start on his first appearance at this track last month but stayed on well enough in that nursery to believe that he handles the track. The fitting of blinkers could see him gain a better position on his exit from the stalls and enable him to take this prize. Blinkers did the trick for Glan Lady on her penultimate start but she failed to build on that in a nursery last time and it remains to be seen whether she'll be able to progress. Officer Mor appears to be on the downgrade but may be able to arrest the slide if handling this surface and he hasn't been beaten too far the last twice. Sally's Dilemma wasn't beaten too far here on her penultimate start and a repeat performance should be enough to put her in the frame for honours but we'll take a chance with Swiss Art.
Officer Mor (USA) 7-4 (8-9) Raced keenly, led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 3l behind Imaginary Diva (8-12) at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Swiss Art (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Jumped right at start, ridden to go prominent, effort over 2f, hung left and one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 3l behind Spiritual Art (9-3) at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec.
Sally's Dilemma 20-1 (8-3) Steadied start, took keen hold towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 10, 3l behind True Britannia (8-2) at Kempton 7f 2yo clm (6) pol in Dec.
Dancing Wave 20-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, one paced until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind Trick Or Two (8-12) at Southwell 5f 2yo sll (6) fbs in Dec.
Glan Lady (IRE) 9-2co-fav (9-4) In rear, ridden halfway, stayed on final 2f, never nearer, 5th of 10, 9l behind Halaak (8-6) at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp (6) fbs in Dec.
Jaslyn (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) Chased winner until ridden over 2f out, soon not much room and weakened, last of 10, 48l behind Smalljohn (8-9) at W'hampton 7f 2yo clm (6) pol in Dec.