raced wide in rear, pushed along over 3f out, very wide into straight, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
with winner until led narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
slow into stride towards rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, headed narrowly over 2f out, every chance until led again inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
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Boolass and Speightowns Kid bid for hat-tricks and both carry a penalty for last week's victories over 6f here. Falcon's Reign has been raised 4lb after scoring over track and trip earlier this month when catching DANISH DUKE in the closing stages. But the latter re-opposes on better terms today and Ruth Carr's charge is fancied to add to November's course and distance victory off his current mark. Monsieur Jimmy went close here on his latest start when ahead of Afkar and his only previous win so far came over track and trip while Scarlet Bounty won her debut on the Fibresand by four lengths last month though this is much tougher.
Boolass (IRE) 11-4fav (8-13) In rear of main group, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance when bumped over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Alpha Tauri (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Speightowns Kid (USA) 7-1 (9-9) In touch, good headway on inner over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, readily, won at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Fortinbrass (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Dutch Garden 14-1 (9-5) In touch, outpaced over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, never a factor, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Karmadal (9-0) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Napoleon Solo 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and went 2nd 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Exalted (8-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Monsieur Jimmy 10-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 11, nk behind Signorina Roseina (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Tiger's Home 14-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, under pressure over 4f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Zaeem (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Danish Duke (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Falcon's Reign (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Scarlet Bounty (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Pacolita (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Afkar (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Sir Lancelott (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Falcon's Reign (FR) 16-1 (8-12) Chased leader, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead closing stages, all out, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Danish Duke (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
New Lease Of Life 14-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 11th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Llewellyn (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Star Of The Stage 9-2jfav (9-6) Led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Pendo (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
