outpaced, progress to mid-division over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner
raced wide in touch, ridden 5f out, weakened 2f out
close up, headway over 4f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, joined winner 6f out until ridden 3f out, soon weakened
prominent, led over 6f out, ridden 3f out, driven out
towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
close up, headway to track leaders over 4f out, chased winner 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f
raced wide prominent until ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
led, headed over 6f out, weakened over 3f out
towards rear, ridden halfway, never a factor
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never near leaders
Nonrunner
HIGH COMMAND was placed at Newcastle on his handicap debut and should go close with any further progress. Roger Varian has an impressive strike rate here at Southwell. Safira Menina is penalised for her recent win at Kempton while Deep Resolve is 4lb higher than when scoring over 1m3f here in April. Fast Play was raised 7lb for winning at Windsor last month and has been beaten subsequently while Best Tamayuz has won here before but has recorded just the one success since 2014.
Safira Menina 33-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Ride The Lightning (10-2) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Rahmah (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Ride The Lightning (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Deep Resolve (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 12th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Michael's Mount (8-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Come Back King (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, reminders when hung left over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Agent Gibbs (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Star Ascending (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Kirtling (9-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
High Command (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, every chance 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Ajman Prince (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Captain Swift (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, some late minor headway, never on terms, 8th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Zenafire (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Best Tamayuz 16-1 (9-6) Prominent, led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 5l behind Thane Of Cawdor (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Best Boy 7-1 (9-2) With leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Machine Learner (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Premier Currency (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, led until ridden and headed 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out,, 10th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Ubla (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Duc de Seville (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) In rear, hit 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 21 3/4l behind Daliance (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Monzino (USA) 50-1 (10-0) Always in rear, tailed off, 4th of 5, 32 1/4l behind Salto Chisco (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Fast Play (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Whitchurch (10-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
