tracked leader, led 4f out, driven over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no extra when lost 2nd towards finish
led headed 4f out, lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out
behind, headway 2f out, kept on on outside from over 1f out, never on terms
mid-division, ridden 2f out, heaway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to chase winner towards finish
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon behind
mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
in touch, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt, behind, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression
in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
Given he was beaten off the same mark in October, it was a bit of surprise to see Cadgers Brig win by nine lengths over C&D last week. The handicapper doesn't like surprises though and has raised him 14lb. It remains to be seen if he can repeat off today's mark, but HONOURABLE KNIGHT may well go in again as he's only 3lb higher than when scoring at Kempton last month. Mark Usher's charge should confirm superiority with runner-up Dolly Colman and is preferred to Turjuman, who has been in better form over longer trips here of late.
Cadgers Brig 6-1 (9-5) Always prominent, led over 2f out, driven clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, impressive, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Imperial Fong (9-1) by 9l, 12 ran.
Bentley 66-1 (9-1) Led, driven and headed over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 32l behind Mazij (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Turjuman (USA) 10-1 (10-0) Keen held up, headway to track leaders 7f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on near finish, not quite reached leading pair, 3rd of 13, hd behind Squad (10-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f amat hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Thundering Home 4-1fav (9-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no chance, eased when beaten final furlong, tailed off, last of 12, 45l behind Marcus Antonius (10-0) at Folkestone 1m 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Sep.
William Morgan (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Slowly away, soon outpaced and detatched, never dangerous, last of 4, 12l behind Ace Of Spies (9-5) at Southwell 7f sell stks (6) fbs in Jan.
Harrys Yer Man 10-1 (10-1) Keen in touch, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 16l behind Squad (10-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f amat hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Honourable Knight (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Disputed 2nd, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Valdan (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Marlos Moment 16-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, soon struggling, never a factor, last of 15, 37l behind Royal Intruder (9-7) at Galway 1m stks gd in Aug.
Yossi (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride and went left start, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 15, 11l behind Dean Iarracht (10-3) at Beverley 1m 2f am hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.
Dolly Colman (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) In rear, headway to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Honourable Knight (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Nov.
Abernethy (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Dwelt, held up towards rear, took keen hold, chased leaders over 4f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 10, 13l behind Strikemaster (10-6) at Musselburgh 2m am hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Oct.
Port Hill 8-1 (8-11) Held up, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 23l behind Time Travel (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
