held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never involved
mid-division, driven over 1f out, never on terms
prominent, driven over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, unable to challenge
made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well
tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish
slowly away, held up in rear, ridden and well beaten over 1f out
prominent on inside, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, held close home
held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden and effort on outside over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
Spiritual Star is capable in this grade but broke a blood vessel at Lingfield last time. New Strategy and Steal The Scene have both been in winning form over 7f, though the latter stays this longer trip. Bold Prediction and Brasted are both upped in class off higher marks after winning their latest starts and Street Force has looked high enough in the weights since landing a double at Wolverhampton so a speculative vote goes to the returning DANCE OF FIRE, who drops in class for his first start since July having slid back down the handicap last year.
Spiritual Star (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Tracked winner until ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 22l behind Mulzamm (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
New Strategy (IRE) 11-8fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, every from chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Big Whiskey (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Steal The Scene (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Trucanini (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Bold Prediction (IRE) 5-1jfav (9-7) Made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Billy Bond (8-6) by 3l, 11 ran.
Street Force (USA) 4-1 (9-6) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind My Target (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Dance Of Fire 7-1 (9-2) Led and raced keenly, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 5l behind Rifle Range (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Icebuster 11-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, held up in close 5th, headway on inside chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Gabrial The Hero (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Abbey Angel (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, hard ridden over 1f out, soon one pace, 5th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Berlusca (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Brasted (IRE) Evensfav (8-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, headway over 2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden and kept on strongly, won at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Dec beating Teputina (8-5) by 4l, 6 ran.
