dwelt towards rear, never a factor
in rear, pushed along 4f out, very wide into straight 2f out, never on terms
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
held up, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on towards finish, never a threat
raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen soon led, clear 7f out, ridden and reduced lead 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
raced wide tracked leader, led 2f out, driven and all out
in touch, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Bunbury just failed in a similar contest to this at Lingfield last month and Zamperini would go close if running up to the same level as when winning at Sandown last summer. House Of Commons is upped in class off a higher mark after scoring at Southwell while Berlusca has done all his winning on the all-weather so far at Wolverhampton. EXCEEDING POWER (NAP) was beaten less than a length at Lingfield on his first start over 1m2f. He may prove the one to side with in this and is preferred to Ravenhoe and Mercy Me, who were both placed in a lower grade last time.
Bunbury 6-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven to lead inside final 2f, ridden and headed narrowly well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Van Huysen (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Zamperini (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced on outer 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Plutocracy (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Vivat Rex (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, raced wide, close up after 1f, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Mithqaal (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Berlusca (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Keen, held up, towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, every chance when edged left inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 3l behind Coillte Cailin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
House Of Commons (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Prominent, hard driven over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Anton Chigurh (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Exceeding Power 16-1 (8-11) In touch, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, ridden inside final furlong, staying on when hampered towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Elysian Prince (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Ravenhoe (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, hard pressed towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 9, hd behind Tan Arabiq (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Iberica Road (USA) 9-1 (8-8) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 15, 28 1/2l behind Qaffaal (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Monsieur Rieussec 50-1 (9-9) Always in rear, 9th of 12, 9l behind Dream Factory (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Mercy Me 3-1 (9-11) Raced wide in touch, headway 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Heads You Win (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
