slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
in touch, headway over 5f out, under pressure over 3f out, kept on closing stages, never on terms
led until over 3f out, soon rallied, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led over 3f out, hard ridden approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened
dwelt, behind, headway to chase leaders 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
took keen hold in mid-division, ridden well over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, never nearer
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
Clive Cox sent out last year's winner but Winter Spice has been upped 9lb for September's win over track and trip. Recent Kempton winner Jacob Cats has a shout back in this grade but Urban Castle is 10lb higher than when scoring at Wolverhampton in January. Percys Princess should be thereabouts again after placing here last month off today's mark but MOSHE gets the nod. Hughie Morrison's charge went close over track and trip in October and can go one better with his yard in such good order.
Spiritoftomintoul 10-1 (8-10) Dwelt, keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 8l behind Ridgeway Storm (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.
Mister Fizz 13-2 (9-2) Tracking leader when stumbled and unseated rider on bend over 4f out, in a race won by Sheriff Of Nawton (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf, 9 ran.
Stopped Out 8-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, led after 3f, headed 3f out, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 7th of 12, 21l behind Precision Strike (9-0) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Cool Sky 10-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 5l behind Corona Borealis (9-4) at Wetherby 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Moshe (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Raced wide close up, ridden to lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Nabatean (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Rocktherunway (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and well beaten over 2f out, 11th of 12, 18l behind Perfect Heart (9-9) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct '13.
Kleitomachos (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, plugged on final 2f, went modest 5th close home, 5th of 13, 10l behind Rite To Reign (8-12) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Percys Princess 10-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, led 3f out, headed 2f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Steve Rogers (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Jacob Cats 12-1 (8-0) Keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 5l behind Trip To Paris (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.
Urban Castle (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leading pair, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with unchallenged winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th post, 4th of 7, 8l behind Norab (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Apr.
Winter Spice (IRE) 7-2 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway on inside going well over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep beating Strawberry Martini (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
