led, ridden 2 out, blundered next, soon headed and weakened
pressed leader, ridden and every chance last, one pace and lost 2nd close home
raced wide close up, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced approaching 2 out, headway approaching last, led soon after last, ran on
close up in 5th, ridden and outpaced 2 out
NonRunner
Applaus has form here and is on a decent mark but he disappointed again last time at Wetherby. Global Agreement was under pressure when falling at Lingfield last month but was keeping on, though is probably a few pounds too high now. Zabeel Champion makes his handicap debut after a couple of solid runs at Leicester. There should be more to come but MALPAS (NAP) won over track and trip in the autumn and his latest second to Socialist Agenda, who was receiving 6lb, at Catterick was franked when the winner scored again at Musselburgh on Saturday off a mark of 118.
Zabeel Champion 5-2 (11-4) Led, pressed when not fluent 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Nurse Susan (10-11) at Leicester 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Malpas (IRE) 85-40 (11-8) Led, pressed over 2 out and soon headed, ridden and briefly outpaced under 2 out, rallied and pressed winner after last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Socialist Agenda (11-2) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Applaus (GER) 8-1 (11-8) Led narrowly, ridden and headed before 3 out, gradually weakened from 2 out, 6th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Demi Sang (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Global Agreement 7-2 (10-4) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, plugging on when fell 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Vino's Choice (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Mid-division, towards rear when not fluent 8th, not much room 4 out, headway after 2 out, not fluent last, pressing for 3rd flat, kept on, 4th of 9, 6l behind Silken Moonlight (10-7) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Saint Arvans (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Towards rear, reminders after 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon lost touch and pulled up, at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.