held up off the pace towards rear, headway between horses and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
mid-division out wide, weakened over 1f out
raced keenly towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
prominent, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, weakened and lost two places final 100 yards
chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
raced keenly in last pair, some late headway, never on terms
led over 2f, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
quickly away, mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, weakened and behind soon after
mid-division, some headway under pressure 2f out, weakened final furlong
off the pace and always behind
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home
GYPSY WHISPER makes a quick reappearance after finishing a close-up fourth here during the week. Scott Dixon’s filly has a more favourable draw today and should be in the mix once again. Straitouttacompton posted a better effort on his first start after wind surgery while Lammas placed at Wolverhampton when last in action in August. Hector's Here won over a longer trip at the latter track recently while the selection’s stablemate Harbour Vision has been thereabouts over 7f lately.
Hector's Here 11-4 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Carey Street (9-2) by hd, 6 ran.
Crackling (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Libby Ami (8-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Cityzen Serg (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Led early, keen tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Libby Ami (8-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Lammas 7-1 (9-10) Missed break, soon prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on final furlong but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Giuseppe Cassioli (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Taskheer (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Led until 3f, ridden and outpaced at 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Tarroob (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
War Defender 50-1 (9-3) Mid-division, lost place and pushed wide over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 12, 15 1/2l behind May Night (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Straitouttacompton 17-2 (9-4) Close up, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Libby Ami (8-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Harbour Vision 9-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Homer Stokes (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Love Destiny 28-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Homer Stokes (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Piselli Molli (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 6l behind Isola Rossa (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.
Wrath Of Hector 28-1 (8-5) Raced wide keen, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Parallel World (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Gypsy Whisper 7-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway out wide ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Mr Sensible (9-9) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
