tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
slowly away held up, headway 3f out, went 2nd on bit over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, headway to go prominent after 4f, ridden to chase leader 3f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
prominent, led over 5f out, clear over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong
towards rear, headway on outer to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
slowly away towards rear, short lived effort over 2f out
ridden along to soon lead, headed over 5f out, soon ridden, weakened 3f out
SIX OF CLUBS won at Wolverhampton last month and the C&D winner looks to have every chance in this given the doubts surrounding today's opposition. Akula has been hurdling but a sequence of seconds on the Flat before that suggests he's high enough in the weights while Novel Dancer finished runner-up over 1m4f here last time but earlier efforts over this longer trip leave plenty to be desired. Neighbourhood was returned a 25/1 winner at Southwell recently and has to prove that was no fluke while Masters Blazing made the frame on his last couple of starts but over a much shorter trip.
Sonara (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden 6f out, weakened 3f out, 8th of 10, 31l behind Rosewin (9-5) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul '11.
Six of Clubs 12-1 (9-5) Held up, headway when hung left over 1f out, soon no impression, 5th of 12, 4l behind Somemothersdohavem (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Akula (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Artisan (9-1) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
Tram Express (FR) 100-1 (9-5) Started slowly, always behind, ridden and struggling in 7th well over 1f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 12l behind Epic Storm (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Masters Blazing 9-2 (8-5) Held up, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Nameitwhatyoulike (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Nov.
Novel Dancer 5-1fav (10-1) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, effort over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Kampai (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f amat hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Perfect Shot (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division on outside, ridden along 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 11, 21l behind Six Of Clubs (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Neighbourhood (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden 3f out, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov beating Inside Knowledge (9-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Rollin 'n Tumblin 11-1 (10-0) Very slowly away in rear, some headway 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 13, 10l behind Roughlyn (9-6) at Lingfield 2m am hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Burnbrake 50-1 (8-13) Never better than mid-division, 12th of 14, 27l behind Italian Riviera (8-10) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Tanjung Agas (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Soon towards rear, behind from 9f out, 7th of 9, 37l behind Italian Riviera (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.
