tracked leader until 5f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up in touch in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, switched left and briefly not clear inside final furlong, kept on one pace
slowly away in touch in rear, headway when not much room approaching 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner when hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, steadied pace 7f out, headed 5f out, tracked winner, ridden when bumped over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, lost pace 5f out, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along when short of room and snatched up approaching 2f out, not a factor after
A useful hurdler, Redicean returned to the Flat with a victory over today’s trip at Wolverhampton but is upped a couple of grades off a higher mark for this and PRIMERO (NAP) makes more appeal. Well beaten in a couple of Listed races since winning at Chelmsford last month, David O’Meara’s charge was beaten less than a length in last year’s renewal and is taken to go one better. Seafarer won in this grade at Newcastle before struggling at Wolverhampton behind third-placed Final and the latter still looks high enough in the weights while both Lord George and Curbyourenthusiasm are better over further and the latter is returning from a lay-off.
Lord George (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Watersmeet (9-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Primero (FR) 14-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Spark Plug (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.
Seafarer (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Ridden away from stalls, chased leaders, lost place over 9f out, effort over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 10, 7l behind Grey Britain (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Eddystone Rock (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Held up in mid-division, steady headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 13th of 23, 8 1/2l behind Royal Line (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Zubayr (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out until before 2 out where not much room on landing, beaten last, weakened flat, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Thahab Ifraj (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Nov.
Final 22-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Grey Britain (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Redicean 9-4 (9-7) Close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Maybe Today (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Curbyourenthusiasm (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Held up, always towards rear, lost touch and eased 2f out, tailed off, last of 20, dist behind Withhold (9-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
