towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner towards finish
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra last 100 yards
towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on
tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on well
in touch, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
slowly away, in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, soon not much room and soon lost place
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
Red Ramesses, Ryedale Dancer and RUSSIAN BULLET have all been threatening a return to winning ways and were placed over 5f on their latest starts. Of those, the latter makes most appeal as he's a C&D winner and an apprentice's 5lb claim could give him the edge in this. Onceaponatime finished closer on his latest start when a length ahead of Ishetoo while Under Par has a chance back down in trip after a second over 7f here last week and Mataajir is yet another with a shout.
Mataajir (USA) 12-1 (8-4) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Spark Of Genius (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f app hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Whiskey Junction 6-1 (9-7) Led until headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Reginald Claude (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Nine Before Ten (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 13l behind Passionada (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Russian Bullet 7-2fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, nk behind Johnny Splash (8-4) at Lingfield 5f sll hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Ryedale Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Miss Bunter (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Romanticize 33-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Invigilator (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Red Ramesses (IRE) 4-6fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Resonare (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Onceaponatime (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and effort on outside 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Athaakeel (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Chester Deelyte (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Prominent, took keen hold, lost place 1f out, last of 10, 13l behind Methaaly (8-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Ishetoo 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Athaakeel (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Under Par 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed closing stages, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Boy The Bell (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Back For Tea (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Chased leading pair, hung right and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 12l behind Two In The Pink (8-7) at Kempton 6f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Valdemar 40-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, mid-division, driven 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong, last of 10, 29l behind Glennten (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
