led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden edged left and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
close up, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off
in rear, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, eased towards finish
in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong
NonRunner
Seven of the dozen entries have won here with Mr Strutter leading the way on five though he's on a long losing run. Shark Two One initiated a double here last month then landed a better race at Leicester for which a 3lb rise looks manageable. MUNTADAB, a 16-times winner, makes a quick reappearance after a bold bid to make all on very heavy ground at Doncaster and this sharper track can see him go one better. His stablemate Global Spirit has been doing better over a mile while Darbucks hasn't won since last summer and keeps going up in the weights.
Muntadab (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Thunder Roar (10-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Global Spirit 6-1 (9-8) Handy, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on and went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Hiromichi (9-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Jill Rose 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon behind, last of 10, 22l behind Sir Maxi (9-4) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Vondelpark 50-1 (11-3) Prominent near side of group, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 11 1/2l behind I Still Have Faith (11-3) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.
Smile And Pay (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Spirit Genie (9-0) at Leicester 7f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Obee Jo (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Midfield, ridden along 3f out, minor headway over 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Kelpie Grey (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Shark Two One 7-1 (9-1) Made all, pushed along 2f out, faced strong challenges from over 1f out, drifted left and kept on very gamely inside last, just prevailed, won at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Tuscan (9-12), 12 ran.
Darbucks (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Prominent, led going well over 2f out, ridden and hung right entering final furlong, kept on but edged right towards finish, just held on, finished first, placed second, won at Ayr 7f hcp (6) hvy in Oct beating Sassoon (9-3) by ns, 10 ran.
Eagle Creek (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 13, 20 3/4l behind Visibility (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Mr Strutter (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 15l behind Cusack (10-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Magical Effect (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Ratafia (8-7) at Redcar 7f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Pembrokeshire 16-1 (9-9) Mid-division, switched left and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear and edged right inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gd in Oct beating Impulsive Reaction (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
