tracked winner until halfway, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, headway on outer over 3f out, kept on same pace from over 2f out
slowly away, in rear, reminders 9f out, rapid headway to chase winner halfway until over 3f out, driven to go 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner
dwelt, held up, headway on inside to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
mid-division, lost place halfway, not a danger after
in touch, chased winner over 3f out until over 1f out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway 5f out, chased leaders 4f out, weakened over 2f out
always in rear
chased leaders, lost place and droped to rear halfway, headway when short of room 3f out, driven to chase winner over 1f out until inside final furlong
tracked winner until halfway, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
soon behind, tailed off from halfway
made all, clear 2f out, unchallenged
Nonrunner
Abydos needs close inspection in the market but he couldn't land the gamble last time and may do better over shorter. With that in mind preference is for COURT WING who arrives on the back of a confidence-boosting first win. A 6lb rise may not stop her providing she copes with Fibresand and indications are that she can, as her half-brother Supsonic won two races at the track in impressive fashion, so we'll chance her following in her sibling's footsteps. Prickles is another who makes her debut here while at the top of her game and Karen George's mare isn't ruled out, despite the feeling that she's perhaps best watched until returning to Wolverhampton, while La Bacouetteuse can get competitive now returned to middle-distances. Dandarrell has placed on both starts here and should be getting off the mark this winter but Court Wing can fly home in front.
Abulharith 33-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened, beaten when eased over 1f out, last of 10, 42l behind Cotton King (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.
Mister Frosty (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 16l behind Danvilla (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Shifting Gold (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Dwelt, held up towards rear, never dangerous, 13th of 14, 27l behind Loden (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Yossi (IRE) 16-1 (8-3) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 17l behind Spring Secret (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
Court Wing (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Pulled hard tracked leaders, led over 1f out, hung right 1f out, ridden out, won at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (6) hvy in Oct beating Zed Candy (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
La Bacouetteuse (FR) 15-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Lakeman (9-9) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct.
Prickles 22-1 (8-12) Led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Inside Knowledge (8-13) by nk, 13 ran.
Princess Aliuska 10-1 (9-2) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 13l behind Star Addition (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks 0-55 (6) pol in Oct.
Dandarrell 10-1 (9-5) Led, headed 3f out, kept on, one pace, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Cuckoo Rock (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct.
Abydos 11-8fav (9-0) Chased leader until 3f out, chased winner soon after until ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Querido (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Hugo Quick 66-1 (9-0) Behind, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling, finished lame, 10th of 14, 8l behind Power Ballad (8-12) at Kempton 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol in Sep '07.
Kingaroo (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Held up in last pair, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 20l behind Diggeratt (8-13) at Southwell 1m 3f clm stks (6) fbs.
La Columbina 33-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 11l behind Lord Of The Dance (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct.
Stravita 11-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 19l behind Me Fein (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
