keen clear with leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace
in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced wide in touch, headway 4f out, tracked leaders 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
in rear, wide and headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead close home
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked clear leading pair, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed close home
led and soon clear with one other, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
Hector's Here narrowly beat the previous course winner Carey Street over track and trip two runs ago while Daheer missed out by only a nose at the track on his latest start. All of the above can be given a chance in a tight contest but the progressive FITWOOD STAR included three victories over course and distance when notching-up a four-timer and Roger Teal’s charge may not have finished winning yet.
Further Measure (USA) 4-1 (9-12) Led, steadied pace 11f out, headed and ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Three Platoon (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Just The Man (FR) 9-2 (10-10) Towards rear, headway to chase leading trio passing omitted 3 out, hit next, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 10 1/2l behind Timberman (11-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Hector's Here 8-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway between horses and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Lammas (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Daheer (USA) 10-3 (9-6) Keen in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Hathlool (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Fitwood Star 5-2fav (9-10) In touch, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Rockets Red Glare (9-1) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Fountain Cross 33-1 (8-12) Prominent, asked for effort 2f out, no extra 1f out, 12th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Silver Gunn (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Carey Street (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Chased leader until over 1f out, carried right inside final furlong, ran on, went 2nd again, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Hector's Here (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
