outpaced in 6th, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on in 3rd final furlong, went 2nd near finish, never going pace to challenge
slowly into stride, outpaced in last pair, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong, never on terms
restless in stalls, chased leaders off the pace in 3rd, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace towards finish, lost 2nd final strides
outpaced in last pair, never on terms
soon outpaced in 5th, pushed along and struggling halfway, soon weakened
made all, clear when ridden over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged
chased winner, ridden and well held when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
off the pace in 4th, pushed along and outpaced halfway, ridden and hung over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
This looks easier than when TERRI RULES finished runner-up over course and distance last month. He finished ahead of Superseded on that occasion and can go one better racing off the same mark today. Fareeq won at Wolverhampton before struggling under a penalty at Southwell earlier in the week though an apprentice takes over the reins for this and his allowance helps on that score but Mercers has failed to figure since scoring at Kempton in October. The rest have not been at their best of late though Cuban Spirit won off a higher mark last year.
Fareeq 7-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Red Stripes (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Terri Rules (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Roundabout Magic (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Superseded (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Prominent, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Roundabout Magic (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Mercers 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Royal Dynasty (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Compton Abbey 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Krazy Paving (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Cuban Spirit 12-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, effort on outside over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, last of 9, 4 1/4l behind Equally Fast (9-10) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ewell Spring 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 12 1/2l behind Resurrected (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (6) pol in Sep.
Full Spectrum (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind You Don't Own Me (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.