mid-division, effort 2f out, looked held when hampered 1f out, kept on one pace
led 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again 1f out, stayed on
in rear, never a factor
always in rear
led after 2f, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide towards rear, effort over 1f out, not troubled leaders
mid-division, ridden halfway, not troubled leaders
tracked leader, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch in rear, headway on inner 2f out, switched right 1f out, challenged winner inside final furlong, not run on
in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish, never near leaders
dwelt raced wide, mid-division, weakened over 1f out
Peponi had Caldercruix, Huzzah and Daruband behind when a well-beaten runner-up at Kempton last time and should confirm running, but Aquilifer only just got the better of Hereford Boy and Mazamorra over C&D last month with Cativo Cavallino well behind and will need to improve again off his new mark. Sweet Secret is up 5lb for a narrow victory at Kempton recently so THE HOLYMAN makes more appeal. He ran out of steam in the closing stages over a longer trip here in October, but won his maiden over 7f at this track last year and Jo Crowley's colt has plenty of scope for improvement on only his sixth start.
Peponi 13-2 (9-7) Held up behind, headway on inside, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Lockantanks (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Mazamorra (USA) 4-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, headway over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Epernay (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
King Of Windsor (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Behind, some late headway, never involved, 9th of 15, 11l behind Fantasy Gladiator (9-1) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Oct.
Huzzah (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 13l behind Lockantanks (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Sweet Secret 10-1 (9-0) Made all, held on towards finish, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov beating Larkrise Star (9-0) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Daruband 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 14l behind Lockantanks (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Aquilifer (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov beating Hereford Boy (9-0) by shd, 9 ran.
Follow The Flag (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor, 10th of 11, 8l behind Tarooq (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Caldercruix (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Lockantanks (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Hereford Boy 5-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Aquilifer (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Cativo Cavallino 7-1 (8-13) Dwelt, soon tracking leader, effort over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 4l behind Aquilifer (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
The Holyman (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Focail Maith (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
