well off the pace in last pair, still there and plenty to do 2f out, wide home turn, headway edging left over 1f out, strong run and hung left inside final furlong, led towards finish
off the pace towards rear, ridden and headway out wide over 1f out, keeping on same pace in 3rd and hanging right when hampered final 100 yards
chased leaders on inside, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
started very slowly lost many lengths and no chance after
chased leaders out wide, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
good speed from wide draw to press leader, led ridden headed and not pace of winner towards finish
slowly into stride, off the pace in last trio, ran on towards finish, never nearer
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led on rail, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened soon after
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Porfin carries a penalty for a victory over 7f at Wolverhampton having earlier scored over 6f there. He may find this on the short side but Big Time Maybe completed a Brighton double over the trip in June and is on the same mark as his last victory. Sword Exceed has won four times here but never over the trip unlike Thegreyvtrain, a course and distance winner in March and now on a 10lb lower mark after a long losing run. CAMPACHOOCHOO's only success came on her debut in June 2020. She ran poorly at Brighton last time but an earlier effort when a close third there puts her in the frame and Jim Crowley is a positive booking.
Porfin (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) Made all, edged left entering final furlong, soon clear, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Okaidi (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Big Time Maybe (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Edged right start, soon switched left, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind I'm Mable (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sword Exceed (GER) 7-2fav (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left and weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Patontheback (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Campachoochoo (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Awkward and slowly away, always towards rear, eased final furlong, last of 11, 22 1/4l behind Big Bard (9-11) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf in Oct.
One Day 40-1 (8-4) Led, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 18 1/2l behind Ooh Is It (9-7) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Thegreyvtrain 13-2 (9-1) Quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 110 yards, weakened into 4th close home, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Blazing Hot (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Moveonup (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Off the pace towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Aces (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Mercers 125-1 (8-12) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Morty (9-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Hurricane Alert 200-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, badly outpaced and always in rear, tailed off, last of 9, 16 3/4l behind Howzak (10-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Lorna Cole (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Porfin (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
