raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace in 3rd
held up in mid-division, headway near side of group chasing leaders 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well (hand timed)
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
very awkwardly away, held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace
steadied start, held up and behind, never involved
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly
held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms after
There’s not a great deal between these at the weights and Lady Alavesa won a couple of plating races over 7f at Leicester before finishing runner-up over 1m2f. But ASSIMILE may just edge this having won over today’s trip at Southwell last time on the back of finishing second in a claimer at Chelmsford with Sunglider back in fourth and Karl Burke’s charge gets the vote. Street Poet drops in class and landed a double at Wolverhampton back in April and can figure while Roman De Brut makes more appeal than Placebo Effect on this surface.
Street Poet (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) With leader, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Alfred Richardson (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Roman De Brut (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 16, 8l behind Pure Shores (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Placebo Effect (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Earl Of Bunnacurry (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Sunglider (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and no impression over 1f out, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Mujassam (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Broken Wings (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Chased leaders on inside, lost place over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Burtonwood (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Lady Alavesa 11-4 (8-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, well held, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Remmy D (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (6) sft in Nov.
Count Montecristo (FR) 16-1 (9-5) Led narrowly, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Earl Of Bunnacurry (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Assimile (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) With leader, soon led, pressed over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Fieldsman (9-8) by nk, 9 ran.
Tha'ir (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Outpaced, last of 12, 33 1/2l behind Earl Of Bunnacurry (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Full Disclosure (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, one pace 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Lady Of Authority (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
