went right start, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, just missed 2nd
held up off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
started slowly, outpaced in rear, some late minor headway, never troubled leaders
hampered start, always rear-division
led, ridden and strongly pressed inside furlong, headed final 100 yards, weakened towards finish
held up off the pace in mid-division, pushed along out wide home turn, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish, just held
pushed along from start to chase leader on inside, dropped to 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards
slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, switched right inside final 2f, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on towards finish
NonRunner
The progressive BARE GRILS (NAP) has won three of his last four starts and bids for a course and distance hat-trick having had the measure of Nagasaki Dream last time. Shamshon went close at Lingfield when ahead of Not Now Zeb though is closely matched with Mick's Spirit on earlier running at the same track. Autumn Trail has rejoined Rae Guests’s yard having failed to win in France while Cuban Breeze drops back down in class and has switched yards after a better effort here last time.
Scale Force 100-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and outpaced 3f out, never a factor, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Bert Kibbler (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Autumn Trail (9-8) 11th of 15, 12l behind Karankawa (9-1) at Le Croise-Laroche 5f hcp hvy in Nov.
Not Now Zeb (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Slow into stride, always in rear, 9th of 10, 2 1/4l behind La Roca Del Fuego (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Equally Fast 8-1 (9-10) Held up, ridden 2f out, no extra, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Cherish (8-10) at Bath 5f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Bare Grils (IRE) 9-4 (9-3) Made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Toplight (9-6) by 2l, 10 ran.
Shamshon (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, hd behind La Roca Del Fuego (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Mick's Spirit 9-2 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Strong Power (10-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Amasova 25-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and beaten 1f out, last of 10, 6 3/4l behind Lincoln Gamble (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Nagasaki Dream 25-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Bare Grils (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Cuban Breeze 20-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, ran on, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Dark Side Prince (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Paymaster 100-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 12th of 14, 6 1/4l behind The Tron (8-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
