started slowly, held up in rear, effort on outer 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
tracked leader, led 4f out to just over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up, headway to chase leaders 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden to lead just over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out and eased towards finish
steadied start, took keen hold behind, headway to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner
took keen hold, led, headed 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened, eased over 1f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, gradually lost place and weakened inside final 2f
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on for 3rd well inside final furlong, not troubled leading pair
prominent, ridden over 4f out, soon lost touch and in rear over 3f out, tailed off and eased over 1f out
Ocean Pride gets the confident vote here with Ciccone and Life Peer rating the main dangers. The selection has plenty in hand on official bhb figures and under conditions that should suit he will be hard to beat. Ciccone rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Broughtons Folly but he has been tried over a variety of trips without success and is taken on with this in mind. Life Peert is another with place ckaims on his latest fourth behind Rahy's Crown. He has since ran well over hurdles but the suspicion is he will be seen to even better effect over a longer trip. Of the remainder Iamback is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to O0cean Pride to small stakes in a desperate affair.
Our Glenard 16-1 (9-3) Always behind, 10th of 14, 19l behind Ganymede (9-11) at Kempton 2m banded stk (7) pol in Oct.
Iamback 11-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Red River Rebel (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f banded stk (7) fbs in Nov.
Life Peer 20-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 5l behind Rahy's Crown (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Ocean Pride (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, soon weakened, eased final furlong, last of 12, 15l behind Matuza (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Ciccone 7-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 9, 3l behind Broughtons Folly (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Miracle Baby 100-1 (8-9) Prominent and keen, weakened 3f out, 12th of 14, 17l behind Medfae (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol in Jul.
Coffin Dodger 14-1 (8-8) Dwelt, always towards rear, 9th of 13, 29l behind Cragganmore Creek (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f banded stk (7) fbs in Nov.
Guanyin 10-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 17l behind Crafty Fox (9-5) at Southwell 7f mdn clm (7) fbs in Oct.
