prominent, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up behind, headway final furlong, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, pushed out
led, headed over 2f out, faded final furlong
mid-division, headway over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
slowly away, held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
towards rear, effort over 1f out, one pace
tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2f out
Palazzo’s recent success at Southwell came in a lowly classified event though this isn’t much tougher. Kodi Koh has been thereabouts over 1m2f here and finished ahead of Melabi earlier, though a speculative vote goes to the former’s stablemate AMOOD. Simon West’s charge has tumbled down the weights in recent months and a placed effort over 7f here last time suggests he might be capable of winning off his current mark. Mime Dance won at Lingfield last summer and may prove best of the rest on that form.
Mime Dance 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Roca Magica (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Palazzo 5-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 6f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Jan beating Caesonia (9-10) by 1l, 8 ran.
Melabi (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Mojambo (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Uponastar (IRE) 66-1 (8-2) Slowly away, always in rear, last of 12, 9 1/4l behind Summer Daydream (9-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Nov.
Kodi Koh (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Keen towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 2l behind Corked (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Amood (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went modest 3rd post, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Dodgy Bob (8-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Hunters Step 28-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Dodgy Bob (8-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Perfect Soldier (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Not much room start, held up in rear, driven and struggling over 4f out, 13th of 15, dist behind Fair Power (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Zarkavon 40-1 (8-7) Held up off the pace in 7th, closer on inside approaching 3f out, hung left from over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Corked (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
One Last Hug 14-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, plugged on final furlong, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Corked (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Highwayman 100-1 (10-12) Mistakes in rear, tailed off when blundered 5th, pulled up before next, at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Lord Rob 200-1 (8-2) Raced wide keen close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 11, 35 1/2l behind Blazing Dreams (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Captain Peaky 9-1 (9-2) Dwelt took keen hold, close up, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Telekinetic (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Spit It Out (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Held up, stumbled after 1f, soon raced in 9th, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Persia (9-5) at Galway 1m 1f mdn sft in Sep.
