tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on strongly closing stages, never reached winner
held up well off the pace in midfield, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms
held up well off the pace in rear, late headway, never dangerous
dwelt, behind, never dangerous
with leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
broke well, led, strongly challenged from over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
chased leaders, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on gamely
held up well off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, never a factor
steadied start, always in rear
held up, never dangerous
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Whinging Willie has won one of these events before and bids for a hat-trick under a penalty. But BALLYGLASHEEN went close at Kempton under Isabel Williams last time and gets the nod dropping down a grade. Classic Mission was beaten only a head at Lingfield on his latest start and Obboorr was placed over track and trip in an amateu'rs event earlier this month. Michelle Bryant teamed-up with Paddy Butler to win last year's renewal so Athenian Garden could go well.
Whinging Willie (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Bogardus (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Ballyglasheen (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Sunblazer (11-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Classic Mission 5-4fav (9-9) In touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Saint Honore (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Bayan Kasirga (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Keen in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Tower Power (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Heezararity 8-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, behind and no chance after, last of 6, 5l behind Pactolus (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Noguchi (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Aumerle (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Obboorr 9-4fav (10-10) Held up, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Percella (10-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ruzeiz (USA) 7-2 (10-10) Took keen hold, with leader, driven to challenge 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Percella (10-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Investissement 16-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Shirataki (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Athenian Garden (USA) 33-1 (9-1) In rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, effort when short of room and snatched up inside final furlong, not recover, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Cartographic (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Maria's Choice (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Dark Diamond (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Muhtaris (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.