close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
raced wide, prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
slowly into stride, towards rear, never on terms
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakening when short of room entering final furlong, soon switched right
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide, towards rear, never on terms
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
slowly into stride, in rear, never on terms
raced wide, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong
raced wide, in touch, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, never a factor
Philba drops back a grade and is running over his favourite course and distance again. Mike Appleby’s four-year-old shouldn’t be far away while Bouclier looks a danger to all if taking to the surface as he has a good strike-rate on the all-weather and won with some ease in the ground on Turf in the summer. Young John has won over this trip on Tapeta and is another interesting contender while Pearl Spectre can also get into the firing-line. Showboating is looking well treated but, like Jack's Revenge, has been out of sorts. Captain Revelation overcame a wide draw to beat Boots And Spurs half-a-length here earlier in the month. He looks to be on the up and can confirm running, despite 2lb worse terms, but has a lot to find on running here last winter with ZAEEM (NAP). Ivan Furtado’s gelding is back on Fibresand for the first time since January and can take advantage of a tumbling mark.
Philba 100-1 (9-0) Keen close up, effort approaching final furlong, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Pactolus (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Haaf A Sixpence 5-1 (9-5) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Qaffaal (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Young John (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Oriental Relation (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Jack Of Diamonds (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up behind, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Keystroke (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Pearl Spectre (USA) 6-1 (8-12) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 5th of 8, 1/2l behind He's No Saint (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Shouranour (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 7th of 19, 7 1/4l behind Steel Train (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Nov.
Showboating (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 7l behind Kenny The Captain (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Jack's Revenge (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Qaffaal (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Merdon Castle (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Nimr (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Zaeem 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 7th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Forceful Appeal (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Bouclier (IRE) 3-1jfav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, ran on well in closing stages, not quite pace of leading duo, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Cymraeg Bounty (9-3) at Ffos Las 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Captain Revelation 9-2 (9-5) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Boots And Spurs (9-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Mithqaal (USA) 7-1 (8-3) Raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Ijmaaly (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Boots And Spurs 7-2 (9-11) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Bring On A Spinner (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
