awkward leaving stalls, mid-division, pushed along 2f out, headway and ridden to go second 1f out, kept on well final furlong
raced keenly, chased leaders, unable to get clear run and lost place 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, headway when badly hampered over 1f out, eased final 50yds
held up, pushed along over 2f out, soon struggling, weakened 1f out
towards rear, nudged along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on into third inside final furlong
led, niggled along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
midfield, headway and ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
prominent, pushed along and hung left over 1f out, made no impression
HEADINGLEY has now won three times over a mile including at this venue last month. He got up late on that occasion having found trouble in-running and may well stay this extra distance on that evidence. Both Trevolli and Widaad finished behind the selection and the former has placed again subsequently while Dark Company finished third over track and trip last week but that was in a lower grade. A 450,000gns purchase, Thunder Sun was sold for only 7,000gns in August and debuts for new connections in a first-time tongue-tie having also been gelded.
Headingley (IRE) 17-2 (9-10) In rear, headway on inside entering final furlong when looking for room to challenge, ridden to lead final 100 yards, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Trevolli (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Athmad (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Tracked leading pair on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 4th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Tarroob (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Thunder Sun (FR) 11-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Surefire (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Widaad 16-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden to dispute lead 2f out, every chance final furlong when hung right under pressure, kept on same pace final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Headingley (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Swinton Noon 33-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Wholelotafun (9-1) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Trevolli 8-15fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, driven and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Enfranchise (9-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Dark Company (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Soon led, ridden 2 lengths clear over 1f out, headed and lost two places close home, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Elmejor (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.