prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
slowly into stride, headway halfway, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 2f out, no impression 1f out
always prominent, led well over 1f out, soon edged right, stayed on
always towards rear
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
led over 1f, pressed leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed well over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
soon outpaced
prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened well over 1f out
mid-division on outside, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, not much room, hit rails and lost place over 4f out, no impression after
Celtic Step is well treated at these weights and dropped into this grade for the first time, he looks capable of going close, but preference is for SWISS ART. Ruth Carr's gelding has enjoyed all five of his career wins on the Fibresand, four of which have come over this trip. He was good enough to win a handicap off today's mark of 70 in the summer, although he has been thrashed off slightly higher marks in two recent runs here. However, back in a seller he is fancied. Celtic Step is 2lbs better off with the selection than if this were a handicap, and he has been campaigned almost exclusively in that sphere until connections have presumably decided that selling company might yield his first success for three years. He is effective over this trip and he didn't look beaten by the surface when tried here in September. If there is much in the way of support for him then he looks one to fear. Ocean Legend won a Lingfield seller last month and acts well here, having previously broken his maiden at the track. He is one of those more advantageously placed at these weights and is respected. Clear Sailing is another course and distance winner in the line-up, and he goes very well in this grade, so he can make his presence felt, but Swiss Art is suggested.
Clear Sailing 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Vamos (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct.
Ocean Legend (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 6th of 12, 12l behind Realt Na Mara (10-5) at Leicester 7f am hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.
Capo Regime 33-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, switched right start, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 17, 8l behind Markhesa (8-5) at Leicester 7f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd in Oct.
Swiss Art (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 19l behind Salerosa (8-6) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
True Decision 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 13, 5l behind Thunderstruck (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Ingleby Princess 50-1 (8-1) Towards rear, outpaced, stayed on from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, won at Southwell 7f clm stks (6) fbs beating Flores Sea (9-2) by 1l, 13 ran.
Celtic Step 10-1 (9-2) In touch, chased leaders over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 14, 8l behind Lordship (8-1) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Turkish Sultan (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, some late headway, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 6l behind Mighty Mover (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Oct.
Bermacha 50-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, 12th of 16, 12l behind Dr Wintringham (8-13) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Aug.
La Belle Joannie 28-1 (8-0) Mid-division, ridden, headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind Ingleby Princess (8-1) at Southwell 7f clm stks (6) fbs.
Georgie Bee 80-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out, last of 8, 37l behind Ithinkbest (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.
Well of Echoes 12-1 (8-12) With leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5l behind Cape Quarter (9-3) at Southwell 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs.
Byron Bay 10-1 (9-2) Pushed along towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 14, 16l behind Naomh Geileis (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Ten Pole Tudor 25-1 (8-4) Slowly away, always behind, 11th of 13, 17l behind Vamos (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct.
