Prominent, ridden and headway over 1f out, led 1f out, headed shortly before line
Held up, headway but short of room over 1f out, ridden once clear inside final furlong, ran on well to lead on line
Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on
Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened
Midfield, ridden over 1f out, short of room 1f out, ran on well
Midfield, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong
Midfield, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on well late
Always in rear
Chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
Midfield, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on
Held up, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong
Always in rear
DIAMOND JILL is creeping closer having placed over track and trip the last twice now and first-time blinkers may well see her back to winning ways. Broken Rifle is another with a shout on a close-up fourth here last time when ahead of the previous winner Hot Day and Codebook while Rania was beaten only a length over course and distance recently and gets a change of headgear. Artisan Bleu and Al Gaiya look best of the rest.
Hot Day 15-2 (9-3) Held up, very wide into straight 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Busby (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Diamond Jill (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ridden inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Nuble (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Broken Rifle 12-1 (9-2) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Busby (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Codebook 80-1 (9-3) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Busby (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
City Escape (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Always in rear, never involved, 10th of 12, 6l behind Hot Day (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Al Gaiya (FR) 10-3fav (9-12) Never closer than mid-division, 10th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Captain St Lucifer (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Rania (IRE) 10-3fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway under 3f out, ridden and led 1f out, kept on well, headed final strides, 3rd of 10, nk behind Rainbow Mirage (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Artisan Bleu (IRE) 5-2fav (9-2) Well off the pace in last pair, headway out wide over 2f out, run flattened out over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Batocchi (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lofty 14-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, last of 12, 19 1/4l behind Ruby Red Empress (10-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Dubai Emperor (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, kept on, 6th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Lisdarragh (8-12) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Born To Sire (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, short lived effort over 2f out, 13th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Maharashtra (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lady Ziana 40-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place under 2f out and soon held, 9th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Inexplicable (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
