took keen hold, chased leader, every chance 2f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon led at steady pace, joined and ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, chased leaders, going well when not clear run briefly inside final 2f, soon challenging, led over 1f out, driven out
took keen hold, held up in 6th, pushed along 3f out, no progress 2f out, plugged on one pace insde final furlong
took keen hold, soon steadied rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd towards finish, no impression
slowly away, soon recovered to close 3rd on inside, outpaced over 2f out, no danger after, plugged on again inside final furlong
chased leaders on outside, ridden and wide bend 2f out, went 2nf insid efinal furlong, no impression when weakened to 3rd towards finish
Granny Anne looked well suited to Fibresand when scooting away with a Southwell handicap last month and hasn't performed as well on Polytrack. Neither Mrs Neat nor Aquilifier appeared to be putting everything in when they occupied the places behind Bill Page over the C&D and the former has since been beaten at Wolverhampton. INVESTMENT WORLD showed massive improvement when tackling Fibresand for the first time last month. He had earlier been well beaten here but was returning from a lay-off and, as he's related to several winners, he is probably on the upgrade and can gain his first success.
Dances With Words (IRE) 100-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f, 11th of 12, 8l behind Chevise (8-2) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Sep.
Granny Anne (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Chased leaders on inside, reminders over 4f out, stayed on inside in straight, led well over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Southwell 7f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec beating Norton Girl (9-2) by 5l, 7 ran.
Aquilifer (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, led briefly soon after start, prominent, challenged from over 2f out, edged right and bumped well over 1f out, carried left inisde final furlong, held near finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Bill Page (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Bathwick Freeze 20-1 (7-12) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost place when switched right well over 1f out, 5th of 9, 9l behind Water Ice (8-6) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Investment World (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Broke well, soon outpaced in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, nearest finish, 2nd of 8, hd behind Fearless Poet (8-2) at Southwell 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Dec.
Seadream 33-1 (8-6) Went right start, raced in rear, headway over 1f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 15l behind Snow Trooper (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Titan Diamond (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Hampered start, raced in rear, some headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 14l behind Snow Trooper (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Mrs Neat (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Memorabilia (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
