tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, hung right and led over 1f out, ridden out
dwelt, held up, never dangerous
keen hold in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on well
held up, headway on outside over 3f out, soon hung right, stayed on same pace
held up, pulled hard, headway over 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, tailed off final 5f
prominent, led over 8f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in touch, weakened over 3f out
led, headed over 8f out, ridden over 4f out, soon behind
held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened
prominent, led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, kept on
held up, pulled hard, some headway over 2f out, no impression
Beauchamp Star gets the call here ahead of, mainly, Moon Shot and Bulberry Hill. Beauchamp Star showed improved form to win here over 11 furlongs on his latest start and, given that that was his first try on the surface, looks poised to go well again. Moon Shot is competitively weighted, but he travelled well last time before finding little at the business end of things. Maybe the two-furlong drop in trip will help in that respect. The course and distance winners in the line-up are Bulberry Hill and Muqarrar. The latter is back to just below a winning mark, although the former has been running better than him of late, and should go well again. Tharua won off today's mark here in November and, although that was over two miles, he has gone well over this trip in the past, while Beaumont Girl has not really built on her Catterick selling win in September. Finally, Liquid Lover would hold a chance based on his short-head second to Bulberry Hill over course and distance on 13 December, although the latter is a pound better off today. The others have a bit to prove overall and, once again, the selection is Beauchamp Star.
Beauchamp Star 40-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 3f banded stk (7) fbs beating Surdoue (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Moon Shot 7-2 (9-3) Held up, headway 6f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Activist (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 6f sll (6) pol.
Ice And Fire 6-1 (8-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Cotton Eyed Joe (9-6) at Southwell 1m 6f banded stk (7) fbs.
Bulberry Hill 11-4fav (8-13) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Cotton Eyed Joe (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f banded stk (7) fbs.
Tinian 16-1 (7-12) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 5l behind Blue Empire (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f app clm (6) pol in Apr.
Longing For Cindy (USA) 15-2 (8-13) Chased leaders 10f, 12th of 13, 10l behind Tharua (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in Dec.
Liquid Lover (IRE) 9-4 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, chased leader approaching final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 1l behind My Boo (8-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in Dec.
Tharua (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) In touch, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 13, 13l behind Cotton Eyed Joe (9-6) at Southwell 1m 6f banded stk (7) fbs.
