in touch, headway when switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide in rear, ridden and some late headway, never nearer
keen raced wide towards rear, never on terms
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left and weakened entering final furlong
tracked leaders, shaken up and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never on terms
close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
led early, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
NonRunner
No recent winning form to consider but MONSIEUR FANTAISIE went close at Chelmsford recently and looks up to scoring off his current mark. He’s taken to confirm running with the more-exposed Bernard Spierpoint but Sword Exceed finished closer at Lingfield last time and Astrophysics has been thereabouts over the minimum trip. Patontheback has plenty of scope but the veteran Indian Affair returns from a lengthy absence.
Patontheback (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Fircombe Hall (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Paddy Power (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Keen towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong, 10th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Fircombe Hall (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Independent Beauty 22-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Redzone (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sword Exceed (GER) 9-2 (9-5) Dwelt held up, headway on inner approaching final furlong, not clear run entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Morty (9-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Astrophysics 14-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Q Twenty Boy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Nozieres 50-1 (9-1) Never better than midfield, 9th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Little Sunflower (8-12) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Bernard Spierpoint 7-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead and hung left inside final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Dark Design (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Physics (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 5l behind Morty (9-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Surewecan 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 11, 4l behind Blazing Hot (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Indian Affair 17-2 (9-0) Led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 13, 3l behind Vincenzo Coccotti (8-12) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Rockesbury 33-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Masquerading (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Kraka (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Masquerading (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Monsieur Fantaisie (IRE) 4-1fav (8-12) Off the pace towards rear, headway on inside rail 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run over 1f out, ran on when in the clear inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not pace of winner, 2nd of 13, nk behind Dark Design (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
