chased leader on inside, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong
prominent, going well 2f out, ridden to lead final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra
held up, pushed along off pace 3f out, plugged on final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra inside last
mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened 2f out
always towards rear, never involved
slowly away, always towards rear, never a factor
mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, headway under pressure 2f out, led final 100 yards, won going away
rear of mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, late headway for 4th
Southwold looks vulnerable carrying a penalty for winning at Newcastle and stablemate GLAM PUSS is preferred stepping up in distance having found only a subsequent handicap winner too good over 7f on her debut. Muzaffar has been off the track for over a year having been beaten a length at Wolverhampton when last in action while Heretic disappointed at Lingfield last month with Dubai Immo weighted to beat both the latter and John O'Groats.
Southwold (IRE) 15-8 (9-5) Led 1f, prominent, led again over 1f out, stayed on, driven out, won at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Nov beating Endofastorm (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Dubai Immo (IRE) 4-9fav (9-7) Led, headed over 4f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Sto Bene (9-5) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Heretic (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Dwelt, towards rear of midfield, outpaced 4f out, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Far Horizon (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
He's So Brazen 7-2 (9-7) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge and carried head high 1f out, wandered and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Measured Moments (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Heavens Light (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Dwelt, always towards rear, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Saorla (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
John O'Groats (FR) 18-1 (9-9) Soon led and clear, reduced lead 3f out, headed when short of room approaching 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Rita Rana (8-8) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Muzaffar 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, wide home turn, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not quite pace to challenge, 4th of 8, 1l behind Upton Park (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Sonnysaurus (IRE) 150-1 (9-7) Slow into stride, headway to lead 8f out, green and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 22 1/4l behind Paris Lights (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Glam Puss 11-2 (9-1) Dwelt, raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Hickory (9-13) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Now Then Wendy 40-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, soon hung left, went modest 6th final furlong, 6th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Call Me Harry (11-9) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.