in touch, ridden 2f out, effort entering final furlong, faded inside final furlong
held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor
towards rear, wide and ran on strongly to lead inside final furlong, won going away
close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
always in rear
close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish
tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt in rear, headway approaching final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, weakened final furlong
soon led, ridden 2 lengths clear approaching final furlong, headed and no extra inside final furlong
raced wide took keen hold in touch, pushed along 2f out, short of room inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
Zefferino has won three Class 6 handicaps since August, two of them at Chelmsford, though he couldn't cope with a weight rise and this grade back there last time. De Little Engine had been very consistent before running poorly at Wolverhampton but has never won in six visits here. ROMAN SPINNER has disappointed since scoring at Kempton a year ago but has dropped to a lowly mark and was unlucky in-running there last time so looks the one to beat. Takeonefortheteam finished in front of him that day and is greatly respected while Sassoon ran very well on heavy going at Newmarket and was beaten a head in his only all-weather start at Deauville last December.
Zefferino 5-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, never a factor, 9th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Swiss Cheer (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
De Little Engine (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 12, 12 1/4l behind Inaam (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Roman Spinner 7-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, switched left 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on when in the clear inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3/4l behind Choral Music (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Sassoon 16-1 (8-11) Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 16, 3 1/4l behind George Of Hearts (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Puerto Banus 16-1 (9-3) Last to break, behind, never threatened, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Inaam (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Scorched Breath 14-1 (8-5) Always rear-division, never on terms, 10th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Molls Memory (9-7) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Black Medick 16-1 (9-3) Held up, wide on home turn, never on terms, 10th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Choral Music (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Red Armour 50-1 (8-2) Held up, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 11 3/4l behind California Love (8-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (2) gf in Jul.
Takeonefortheteam 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, just held, 3rd of 13, hd behind Choral Music (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Redemptive 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Strawberry Jack (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Jack Berry House 7-1 (9-9) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Hindaam (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
A Place To Dream 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Champion Brogie (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
