chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, all out when headed well inside final furlong
steadied start, held up towards rear, switched right over 1f out, ran on well, not reached leaders
keen, snatched up after 1f, switched left and weaved way through over 1f out, not reached leaders
slowly into stride, in rear when hampered after 1f, making progress when not clear run and hampered 1f out, kept on again
prominent and keen, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out and weakened
in touch and keen, snatched up soon after start and lost place, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on
dwelt, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out and one pace
in touch, ridden and lost place soon after halfway
Midmaar gets the vote over Monte Major, Make My Dream and Glenargo in an open-looking affair. Midmaar was successful at Kempton in November, confirming the belief that he goes well fresh, that Banded victory coming on the back of a six-month break. He is a lot better than that bare form suggests, and having had another 44-days off, lines up on a fair mark. With the blinkers to help again, Michael Wigham's gelding should make a bold bid to see off the challenges of the likes of Monte Major and Make My Dream. The latter is blinkered for the first time as he bids to go one better than when beaten a head in a Wolverhampton maiden at the end of last month, but is proving costly to follow and is worth taking on. Monte Major has been out of form since scoring over five furlongs at Wolverhampton in February, and the jury is out over whether he truly stays six furlongs, while Glenargo has not progressed since the summer. All in all, this appears to be a good opportunity for Midmaar to follow up.
Carcinetto (IRE) 7-1 (7-13) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, flashed tail over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind Don Pele (9-9) at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol.
Cayman Breeze 11-2 (8-8) Behind, headway over 1f out, ran on one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 3l behind dhtrs Mulberry Lad (8-5) & Imperium (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Make My Dream 5-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, hd behind Kissi Kissi (8-12) at W'hampton 6f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Nov.
Tembladora (IRE) 2-1 (8-12) Always prominent, pressing winner over 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Alistair John (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 3yo mdn aut (6) pol in Oct.
Mine The Balance (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Bumped start, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 7l behind Millfields Dreams (8-12) at Kempton 6f hcap (6) pol.
Luloah 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, every chance 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 4l behind Cool Tiger (9-2) at Kempton 6f banded stk (7) std.
Yellow Mane (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 15l behind Take It There (10-6) at Southwell 1m amt hcp (6) fbs in Nov.
Monte Major (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Millfields Dreams (8-12) at Kempton 6f hcap (6) pol.
Midmaar (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, held on near finish, won at Kempton 6f banded stk (7) pol in Nov beating Task Complete (8-9) by a nk, 12 ran.
Glenargo (USA) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, edged left over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 15l behind Desert Dust (9-5) at W'hampton 5f banded stk (7) pol in Nov.
Double M 33-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden and effort over 1f out, not quicken, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Mon Petite Amour (9-0) at Kempton 7f banded stk (7) std.
