held up mid-division, ridden and headway final furlong, finished well to take 3rd post
steadied start, soon switched left, held up and behind, came wide straight, pushed along over 1f out, ridden final furlong, never troubled leaders
held up, soon switched left from outside, mid-division, progress over 2f out, ran on well to take 2nd close home, not reach winner
held up in touch on inside, lost place over 2f out, behind when pushed along over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon held up mid-division on inside, niggled along and behind final 2f
slowly into stride, ridden well over 2f out, always in rear
broke well, led, headed well over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
slowly into stride, pushed along well over 1f out, always behind
held up in touch, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on
broke well, always close up, led well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
held up in touch, ridden and faded inside final furlong
slowly into stride, pulled hard towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, never nearer
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Round The Island has travelled down from West Yorkshire and is only a pound higher than when successful at Pontefract in September. Garth Rockett is bidding to follow up a recent victory at Chelmsford and has won around here but Papa Delta has been done no favours by the draw. Last week’s course winner AVORISK ET PERILS (NAP) could also have fared better in that respect but still looks the one to beat as 7f stretches the stamina of The Lacemaker and Rockesbury hasn’t raced since July and is best at Wolverhampton.
Avorisk Et Perils (FR) 9-2jfav (9-9) Towards rear, headway 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov beating My Law (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Papa Delta 10-3 (9-2) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Lordsbridge Boy (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Hit The Beat 25-1 (9-6) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Always A Drama (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Recuerdame (USA) 13-2 (9-5) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression, 10th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Champion Brogie (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Soul Searching 66-1 (9-7) Behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Champion Brogie (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Potters Question 66-1 (9-5) Held up and behind, never a factor, tailed off, last of 5, 23 3/4l behind Franz Kafka (9-5) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gf in May.
Rockesbury 14-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 1f out, soon no extra, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Salam Zayed (8-9) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Kennocha (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Led, stayed centre in straight and headed 3f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly 2f out, 14th of 16, 32l behind Hedging (9-4) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gs in Oct.
The British Lion (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Beepeecee (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Garth Rockett 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge inside final 2f, shaken up inside final furlong, ridden to lead towards finish, kept on, won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (6) pol in Nov beating Letmestopyouthere (9-1) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
The Lacemaker 6-1 (9-4) Went badly right and hampered rivals start, chased leader, chased new leader over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Kath's Lustre (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Round The Island 28-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Etikaal (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Flora Tristan 12-1 (9-4) Hampered start, towards rear, some late headway, no threat, 7th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Kath's Lustre (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Magwadiri (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Always behind, 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Crackin Dream (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
