awkward start and slowly away, always towards rear
in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, not much room over 3f out, headway over 1f out, never involved
slowly into stride, soon recovered and went prominent, pushed along in 2nd when edged left and green over 2f out, leader soon went clear, stayed on well and closed inside final 150 yards, led close home
slowly away, headway over 6f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, soon edged left, never dangerous
held up towards rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd and hung left final furlong, stayed on
prominent early, tracked leaders, lost place over 1f out
prominent, led over 6f out, clear 2f out, edged left from over 1f out, reduced lead inside final 150 yards, headed close home
led, headed over 6f out, lost place over 3f out, soon not much and weakened
held up in rear, shaken up 2f out, never involved
REGIMENTAL CODE (NAP) is fitted with a hood having shown plenty of promise at Kempton on his debut and gets the vote with Roger Varian’s yard remaining in top form. Filibustering and Candle Wax look likely improvers but Dubawi Time took a backward step last time and stablemate Educate is preferred. Namrud and Royal Approval are other newcomers to note.
Candle Wax 18-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, pushed along early towards rear, never involved, 10th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Musical Act (9-11) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
Dubawi Time 15-2 (9-7) Soon prominent, remained handy until outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened, 9th of 11, 20l behind Magnum Opus (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Educate Sea The Stars colt out of Wordless.
Filibustering 40-1 (9-0) Held up off the pace towards rear, not clearest of runs and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Johnny Ringo (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (4) pol in Nov.
Howard's Choice 20-1 (9-4) Close up, driven along over 2f out, soon weakened and lost position, tailed off, last of 9, 34 3/4l behind Dawn Charger (9-6) at Carlisle 6f stks (4) gd in Jun.
John L Sullivan (IRE) Ten Sovereigns colt out of Rip Van Music.
Minstrel Knight 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Daarkom (9-4) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Namrud (USA) Bernardini gelding out of Musical Lute.
Regimental Code (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out, never near to challenge, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Markoon (9-7) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Useless Ees 40-1 (9-7) Never better than midfield, 6th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Alacrity (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Walter Hartright (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear under 3f out, under pressure 1 1/2f out, no impression, 12th of 15, 20 1/2l behind Ocean Of Dreams (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn hvy in Oct.
Royal Approval (IRE) Cracksman colt out of Nabaraat.
