in touch towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace
soon led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
raced wide tracked leaders, led over 6f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace
close up, tracked leader over 2f out, pushed along to lead entering final 2f, ridden out
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Mitigator finished runner-up in an amateurs race at Chelmsford last time but ISLE OF WOLVES was well beaten over a longer trip last month. However, less than a length behind the winner when third over 1m2f at Newcastle before that, he gets another chance. Ermin Street finished closer here a fortnight ago while Swing To The Stars is usually in the mix without winning.
Isle of Wolves 13-2 (9-7) Handy, pushed along over 3f out, kept on until dropped away final furlong, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Bobby Shaftoe (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Blue Hero (CAN) 33-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, never involved, 7th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Storymaker (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Swing To The Stars (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Dwelt in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Hill Station (9-8) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Mitigator 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Reverberation (10-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ermin Street (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders turning in, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Crafter (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Taxiing (USA) 33-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Celtic Revival (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.
Big Dutchie (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, no progress, 10th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Lockdown Lass (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Big Narstie (FR) 16-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden and carried head high 2f out, no impression and stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Equiami (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Broomy Law 125-1 (9-0) Reluctant loading, always towards rear, behind and struggling when badly hampered on rail over 2f out, last of 11, dist behind Panama City (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
