towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, some headway but never near enough to challenge
reared slightly start and raced in rear, pushed along over 2f out but never a factor
sat outside leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly
tracked leading pair, smooth headway to lead inside final 2f, ran on strongly and held on well
mid-division on outside, effort over 2f out but not quicken
led, ridden 2f out and headed soon after, kept on but not quite pace of front three
tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, ran on well
keen in midfield, effort 2f out, finished strongly but just failed
towards rear, asked for effort 2f out, ran on but never able to get competitive
mid-division, took closer order over 2f out but could only stay on at one pace
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Bold Decision and Daafy finished second at Southwell on their respective latest starts and the latter has the more scope. Sharrabang landed a lowly classified race here last week and is penalised while One One Seven finished a close-up fourth at the same fixture. Gonzaga finished in front of Lady Fatma when runner-up over track and trip and is still looking for his first win but BILLYOAKES won a division of this contest last year and gets another chance racing off a 4lb lower mark today with George Rooke’s allowance further helping his cause.
Bold Decision 9-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, challenged over 1f out, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 12, shd behind Velocistar (8-7) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Daafy (USA) 25-1 (9-4) Slowly away, headway and close up over 4f out, ridden to lead when edged left 2f out, soon headed, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Maykir (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Raadea 11-1 (8-9) Slow into stride, soon outpaced, last of 7, 10 1/4l behind Tom Tulliver (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Heptathlete (IRE) (8-11) 12th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Bocciatore (8-10) at Deauville 6f pol in Dec.
Sharrabang 4-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Canimar (9-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Viola Park 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind At Your Service (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Jan.
One One Seven (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Raced keenly, chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Trepidation (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Gonzaga 33-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway when edged left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Swinging Eddie (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Red Skye Delight (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Sharrabang (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Lady Fatma (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Dwelt in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Swinging Eddie (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Habanero Star 14-1 (9-0) Held up tracking leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, brief rally and switched left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Light Lily (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Billyoakes (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 8l behind It Must Be Faith (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
