close up, pushed along over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never on terms
tracked clear leader until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
rider removed hood very late, slowly away towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders
always towards rear
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
always in rear, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, pushed along to lead towards finish
led, 3 lengths clear halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
in rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer
Klopp returned to winning ways over track and trip last time while Loulin finished in front of Global Humor when scoring here on New Year’s Eve. Kick On Kick On returned a beaten favourite for the third time in succession at Wolverhampton last time but PRIMO’S COMET finished ahead of Longroom when fourth over course and distance and may be the one to side with dropping down in class with an apprentice’s allowance further helping his cause. Tathmeen is regularly thereabouts in this grade but Rockley Point faces a tougher task than of late.
Kick On Kick On 13-8fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 2l behind Ballyare (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Tathmeen (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Held up in centre group, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Shallow Hal (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Primo's Comet 7-1 (8-9) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Lomu (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Klopp 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, extended advantage inside final furlong, easily, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Global Humor (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Longroom 12-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Lomu (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Pearl Of Qatar 3-1 (9-3) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Samovar (9-11) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Jan Van Hoof (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Loulin (8-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Global Humor (USA) 9-2 (9-4) Held up towards far side rail, pushed along over 2f out, headway inside final furlong without threatening leaders, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Loulin (8-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Charlemaine (IRE) 100-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 17l behind Global Warning (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Loulin 11-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, faced strong challenge inside final furlong, held on well final strides, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Jumira Bridge (9-1) by nk, 13 ran.
Rockley Point 3-1jfav (9-6) Led, pushed along into clear lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Atrafan (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Suwaan (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Held up just worse than midfield, outpaced over 2f out, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, kept on at same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Loulin (8-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
