slowly into stride and awkwardly away, off the pace towards rear, never on terms
good speed from wide draw to lead after 1f, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed and edged right inside final furlong, ran on
steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th post
backed into stalls, quickly away, led 1f, settled 3rd over 3f out, went 2nd on inner inside final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hung right, ran on
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, lost 3rd towards finish, dropped to 5th post
restless in stalls, slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd over 3f out, pushed along and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced halfway, soon beaten
mid-division, some late minor headway, never involved
Ten-times winner Ornate was rated 17lb higher when gaining his last success in March and takes a big drop in class after finishing last of five at Lingfield on Friday. Idoapologise has never raced over a trip this short but Ooh Is It, the winner of a Class 5 handicap here last month, ran well in a handicap two grades higher on Southwell's new Tapeta track on New Year's Day. Huraiz was only just behind in that latter event though finds this trip on the short side while Show Me A Sunset, who won at Southwell last month, found a 5lb rise just beyond him on a return visit. Atiyah has a fine record around here and should get into contention but ROYDMOOR scored at Newcastle in November and was beaten just a length behind Ooh Is It here next time. He'll be 6lb better off and that may be enough to turn the tables and land this.
Huraiz (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Off the pace towards rear, headway towards far side over 1f out, stayed on same pace towards finish, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Prop Forward (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Ornate 11-1 (8-2) Soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 5 1/2l behind Strong Power (8-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Idoapologise 18-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on well late, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Astro Jakk (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Ooh Is It 7-1 (8-8) Chased leaders far side of group, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Prop Forward (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Atiyah 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind The Bell Conductor (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Charming Kid 4-1jfav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind The Bell Conductor (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Show Me A Sunset 3-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 3f out, challenged under 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind The Bell Conductor (9-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Roydmoor 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Ooh Is It (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
The Daley Express (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 7 3/4l behind Ooh Is It (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Zapper Cass (FR) 28-1 (8-13) Switched stands side start and raced alone, close up, led over 3f out, ridden and headed under 2f out, no impression and weakened gradually final furlong, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Secretinthepark (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
