raced wide pressed winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, lost 3rd post
tracked leaders, edged left approaching 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
keen in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
held up in touch, short of room and hit rail approaching 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd post
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start in touch in rear, hampered approaching 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
PYROCLASTIC has slipped down the handicap and went close to taking advantage when narrowly beaten over track and trip last time in a tight finish. Jim Boyle's charge may come good again in this with The Happy Hammer looking high enough in the weights at present. By contrast, Twin Point and Perfect Alchemy have been back on winning marks for a while with the latter finishing ahead of Satchville Flyer at Kempton last time, though course and distance winner Light Rose may prove a bigger danger.
Whaleweigh Station 11-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 12, 6l behind Age Of Innocence (8-11) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Perfect Alchemy (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Lady Lydia (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.
Twin Point 3-1fav (9-3) Chased leader until halfway, 2nd again and hung right over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace and held when slightly checked inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Royal Normandy (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Satchville Flyer 14-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Royal Normandy (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Poppet Rocket (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Intimation (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gs in May.
The Happy Hammer (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Jam Jar (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
West Leake (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Pendo (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Autumn Tonic (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, ridden and hanging right over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 12, 13 1/4l behind Orlando Rogue (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Light Rose (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Exceeding Power (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Pyroclastic (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner just inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 11, shd behind Pacolita (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
