towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
behind, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous
soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
held up mid-division, effort over 1f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always behind
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Midnight Dance won over 6f at Chelmsford last month but is upped in class for this. A host of these have been threatening to get their heads in front of late including Nortron and Foreign Diplomat, both narrowly beaten on their respective latest starts over 7f. My Target went close over track and trip recently while Big Time was placed at Chelmsford on his latest outing. But STEAL THE SCENE makes most appeal on the back of a close-up third in a Class 2 handicap at Chelmsford behind Arnold Lane and the Hannon colt can land this racing off the same mark.
Kinglami 14-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 5l behind El Viento (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Big Time (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Big Whiskey (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Trucanini 4-1fav (9-7) Held up in mid-division, ridden on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 7th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Skinny Love (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.
Royal Mezyan (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Secret Missile (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Loyalty 33-1 (8-2) Led, headed halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Mindurownbusiness (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Appleberry (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Snow Cloud (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Midnight Dance (IRE) 5-1fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Jammy Guest (9-0) by ns, 9 ran.
Steal The Scene (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1/4l behind Arnold Lane (8-12) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Nortron (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Mystical Sapphire (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Foreign Diplomat 9-2fav (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on and just held close home, 2nd of 11, hd behind Rouge Nuage (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Ambitious Boy 16-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 11, 4 1/2l behind Rouge Nuage (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Jimmy's Hall 50-1 (8-11) Pushed along in mid-division, raced towards centre over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Anonymous John (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ocean Legend (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Corporal Maddox (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
My Target (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Dwelt keen early tracked leader after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, bumped towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Dutiful Son (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
