close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven inside final furlong, headed close home
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, never nearer
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, not trouble leaders
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home
keen raced wide in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leader, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
raced wide towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Unforgiving Minute beat TATLISU a head over the track and trip in September before completing a double in similar class at Lingfield. He would be conceding the runner-up 3lb in a handicap but Richard Fahey's charge is getting 17lb with his rider's claim taken into consideration so should have no problems going one better. Outer Space finished strongly in that latter event while Miracle Garden has an excellent record on the track, winning a 6f handicap the last time he visited. He's been put in at a realistic claiming price and should give a good account. Athassel has a tremendous strike-rate on the all-weather including around here. His young rider has ridden him to victory here in the past and he looks a major threat in a stronger-than-normal claimer.
Unforgiving Minute 9-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, over 2 lengths up inside final furlong, held on, won at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Nov beating Nezar (9-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Athassel 14-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out , headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Dourado (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Outer Space 3-1 (9-3) Mid-division, shaken up and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Unforgiving Minute (9-7) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Tatlisu (IRE) 15-8fav (9-11) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Captain Lars (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Wahaab (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Raced wide always in rear, 9th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Fredricka (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Miracle Garden 9-4fav (9-9) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Pinnata (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Corporal Maddox 11-1 (9-4) Raced wide in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 7 1/4l behind First Excel (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Light From Mars 14-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Swanton Blue (9-6) at Salisbury 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Latest Quest (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Mr Andros (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (7) pol in Nov.
Seraphima 66-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure on inside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Kiringa (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
