tracked leader, challenged 2f out, soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, chased winner but well held inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places near finish
raced keenly, joined 2f out, soon ridden and headed, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
awkwardly away, towards rear, wide on bend 4f out, soon behind, never involved
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, went modest 6th post, never on terms
reared leaving stalls, soon in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders and hung right from over 1f out, ridden and kept on into 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
chased leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, no chance with winner
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and not quicken 2f out, 5th and one pace inside final furlong
awkwardly away and switched right start, held up and always behind
pushed along and struggling halfway, always towards rear
held up in mid-division, good headway on inside tyracking leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
slowly into stride and not much room start, soon switched right, held up towards rear, never involved
pushed along and struggling over 3f out, towards rear, never dangerous
Gracious Tom scrambled home in a Lingfield seller before making all in a Southwell nursery. He carries a 6lb penalty but is only 3lb higher so will be difficult to catch but DEBONAIRE DAVID (NAP) looks the one to be on. He finished strongly behind Dazacam over the minimum at Wolverhampton and the winner, who scored again at Newcastle, is now rated 73 so Richard Hughes' charge looks very well in. Snuggy was behind the selection at Wolverhampton while Zaatar makes her debut on an artificial surface and Lord Cooper has gone up 5lb for finishing second at Chelmsford. Dream Reversion was staying on over 5f at Lingfield and could snatch a place.
Gracious Tom (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Made all, hard driven well over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Southwell 6f (6) pol in Dec beating Scotch Myst (9-2) by 2l, 12 ran.
Texas Katie 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Reign On (9-6) at Lingfield 7f (5) pol in Nov.
Sliceoflife 14-1 (9-6) Raced wide, prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 18 3/4l behind Reign On (9-6) at Lingfield 7f (5) pol in Nov.
Dream Reversion 7-2 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Little Miss Daisy (9-0) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (4) pol in Dec.
Debonaire David 22-1 (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, headway when not clear run briefly entering final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Dazacam (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f (6) pol in Nov.
Snuggy (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Dazacam (9-5) at Newcastle 5f (6) pol in Dec.
Fair Selene 7-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 3 3/4l behind A Sure Welcome (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Zaatar (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Drop Kick Murphi (8-11) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Chough 66-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, some headway 2f out, no impression over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 7th of 12, 4l behind Pavillon (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Lord Cooper 12-1 (9-1) Went right start, soon recovered and went prominent, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on well inside final furlong, carried right close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Odelouca (8-7) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.
Hollywood Style 20-1 (8-9) Dwelt, in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Gracious Tom (9-0) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Miriam Violet 150-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 24 3/4l behind Icespire (9-0) at Salisbury 7f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Oct.
