prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, remained prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
quickly away steadied and in touch, headway halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed near finish
close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never nearer
slowly away in rear, pushed along and headway halfway, ridden and every chance from 2f out, edged right and unable to quicken inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, joined leaders halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
The Amber Fort was narrowly beaten over track and trip last time but is upped in class and this is tougher than the claimer won by Newstead Abbey here recently. Crosse Fire has a chance off his current mark back over 6f today but GHASEEDAH (NAP) makes more appeal. The latter only won a maiden over course and distance last month but did so by five lengths and there looks more to come on this surface from Simon Crisford’s filly now back handicapping. Interlink looks more favourably handicapped than Musharrif on his earlier second here and can also figure.
Musharrif 16-1 (9-4) Led 1f, tracked leader, led again 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Hammer Gun (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Midnight Macchiato (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Outpaced and behind, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Foolaad (9-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Courier 4-1 (9-5) Led, driven over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 8, nk behind Veena (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.
Interlink (USA) 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, in rear, some headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 13th of 14, 26 3/4l behind Equiano Springs (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Monte Cinq (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, soon pushed along, never on terms, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Pearl Acclaim (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Kody Ridge (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Pearl Acclaim (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
The Amber Fort (USA) 5-2fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Kommander Kirkup (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Amazing Grazing (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, switched right and ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 7, 7l behind Broughtons Knight (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Newstead Abbey 8-1 (9-3) Made all, ridden out, won at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Dec beating Bernie's Boy (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Ghaseedah 3-1 (9-0) With leader, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Ladies First (9-0) by 5l, 10 ran.
Crosse Fire 11-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, effort over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Midnight Malibu (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
