held up in rear, pushed along out wide 2f out, plugged on in modest 5th final furlong
raced keenly in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 4f out, went 2nd approaching final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, hung left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
raced keenly, tracked leader until 4f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and weakened into 4th final 100 yards
held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide in 5th and pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
dwelt, soon recovered chasing leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
mid-division on inside, switched right off rail 3f out, 6th and no headway final furlong
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd soon after, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
off the pace in last trio, never involved
raced keenly, soon steadied towards rear, never on terms
Persian Wolf landed an amateurs' race at Chelmsford last week and is penalised while Come To Pass had Laurentia back in fourth when coming out best in a tight finish over track and trip. HOT DAY finished behind the latter pair but has placed back here subsequently from an unfavourable draw and should be bang there at the finish. Magical Dragon may prove best of the rest.
Laurentia (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders out wide over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 1/2l behind Come To Pass (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Hot Day 12-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, closer out wide when slightly hampered bend over 2f out, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards, never going pace to reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Rikona (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Magical Dragon (IRE) 10-3jfav (9-11) Off the pace towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, hampered and lost place home turn, not clear run over 1f out until strong burst between horses inside final furlong, run flattened out towards finish, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Star Of Epsom (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Persian Wolf (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Held up off the pace in mid-division, good headway on inside chasing leaders turning in, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to lead final 150 yards, ridden out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Bascinet (10-10) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Come To Pass (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders halfway, pushed along over 3f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, led towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating George Ridsdale (9-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Compass Point 50-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and switched right over 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Seal Of Solomon (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Jeanette May 7-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, switched right over 5f out, closed over 4f out, no impression on leaders final 2f, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Channel Packet (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Henley Park 28-1 (9-3) Led 1f, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened turning in, last of 13, 20 3/4l behind Come To Pass (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Dark Icon 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no progress, 8th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Contrast (11-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
