held up rear of mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon switched right, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, went 2nd going well over 1f out, soon eased out left, bumped and led inside final furlong, ridden out towards finish
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, kept on
prominent on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon held, well beaten final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
mid-division, hard ridden over 1f out, no impression, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten from over 1f out
led, headed over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
chased leaders on outside, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, well held after
held up in mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, 3rd and pressing leading pair inside final furlong, kept on
MACS DILEMMA (NAP) showed himself to be ahead of the handicapper when making a winning debut for John O’Shea’s yard. Only 2lb higher for that Wolverhampton success, he can go in again. Dors Toyboy has been beaten off higher marks since winning over track and trip in November and Split Elevens is preferred having finished in front of Secret To Success when third at Wolverhampton. Rinty Maginty placed here earlier and Twentysharesofgrey has switched yards.
Secret To Success 11-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, lost some places 4f out, effort 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Lincoln Gamble (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Macs Dilemma (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Slowly away in rear, headway over 1f out, effort between horses inside final furlong, ran to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating The First Hurrah (9-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Split Elevens 16-1 (9-5) Very slowly away, held up in rear, headway when not much room on inside 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, went 3rd, kept on, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Lincoln Gamble (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Dors Toyboy (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Restless in stalls, bit keen, headway out wide chasing leaders over 4f out, 4th and one pace over 1f out, 4th of 14, 11l behind Ring Of Gold (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Havergate Island 40-1 (8-12) Fast away, led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Desert Land (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Twentysharesofgrey 14-1 (8-7) Keen led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 13, 17 1/4l behind Alba Del Sole (8-8) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Blackthirtyone 25-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Toplight (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Rinty Maginty (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Led and clear with one other, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Tell'em Nowt (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Closeness 100-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Ring Of Gold (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
You Missed Her (IRE) 250-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, never a factor, 7th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Nizaaka (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
The Game Of Life 50-1 (8-7) Missed break, held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 15l behind Masham Moor (8-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
