tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
raced wide pressed winner, led narrowly 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
slowly away, pushed along in rear, weakened over 4f out
led, headed narrowly 4f out, remained prominent, every chance over 1f out, driven to lead when edged right inside final furlong, gamely
raced wide close up when hampered and lost place after 1f, in touch, headway to track leaders over 6f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, headed inside final furlong, kept on
slowly away headway and edged left after 1f to track leaders,ridden and weakened halfway
went right start, in rear, ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out
in touch, headway 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
Luck Of Clover has placed on several occasions, including at Bath when last in action, and can figure back in novice company if taking to the surface. The latter is weighted to beat Straitouttacompton but Sometimes A Fox returns to Flat for the first time since 2017 having failed to win over jumps in the interim. Sea Me Win will appreciate the longer trip but HARBOUR FRONT is also unexposed having finished a close-up fourth at Newcastle last month on only his second outing. He may edge this with Robyn Brisland’s yard in good form at present.
Drums Of War (IRE) 100-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Sharp Suited (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Sea Me Win (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Keen in touch, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Yuri Gagarin (9-4) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Ska Ridge 50-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Sharp Suited (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Sometimes A Fox 50-1 (11-6) Mid-division, some headway after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Harbour Front 11-2 (9-2) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Sharp Suited (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Straitouttacompton 13-2 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Dream Magic (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Mount Barina 100-1 (9-1) Slowly away in rear, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, 10th of 11, 29 1/2l behind Sharp Suited (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Vale Of Rock (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Held up, headway to track leaders 7f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 7l behind Chestnut Storm (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Luck Of Clover 9-2 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Manucci (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
