in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
close up, not clear run and switched right 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on final furlong
close up, ridden and weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, driven to join winner when bumped inside final furlong, rallied close home, just held (finished 2nd, awarded 1st place)
dwelt and slowly into stride , in touch over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden 3f out, some late headway
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung right, joined inside final furlong when bumped rival, just held on (finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd )
raced wide, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
None of these have experience of the Fibresand but LEXIKON has obvious claims on recent form. She posted her best effort so far when stepped up to a mile at Newcastle and finishing runner-up ahead of third-placed Fflur, with Singe Du Nord and Champyownez both well beaten, so Ollie Pears' filly gets the vote if taking to the surface. George Hastings finished closer over a longer trip at Wolverhampton on his handicap debut with Fenjal behind but Casting's recent placed effort at Lingfield came in a seller and Go Annie Go finished third in plating company at Redcar. Liberata Bella may improve for the longer trip now handicapping but needs to if she's to figure.
Coastguard Watch (FR) 11-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 14, 13l behind Whelans Way (9-7) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Liberata Bella 50-1 (8-11) In rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 8th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Red Impression (9-4) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Sylviacliffs (FR) 9-1 (8-10) Hampered start, in touch on outside, driven halfway, weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Cognac Blue (8-11) at Redcar 7f stks (6) sft in Oct.
Go Annie Go 12-1 (8-1) Prominent, every chance when wandered under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Cognac Blue (8-11) at Redcar 7f stks (6) sft in Oct.
Fenjal (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Fitwood Star (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Nov.
Fflur 12-1 (9-1) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Melgate Majeure (9-0) at Newcastle 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Silk Island (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Ideological (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Champyownez 12-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Melgate Majeure (8-13) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Oct.
George Hastings 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leader until over 5f out, stayed on same pace final 3f, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Fitwood Star (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Nov.
Lexikon 100-1 (8-6) Raced keenly, led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Melgate Majeure (9-0) at Newcastle 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Singe Du Nord 28-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 9l behind Melgate Majeure (9-0) at Newcastle 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Margaret J 33-1 (8-4) In rear, switched right and headway after 1f, went 2nd over 5f out until 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Fitwood Star (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Nov.
Romany Rose (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, always towards rear, 10th of 11, 37 1/2l behind Firebird Song (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Casting (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Soon led, headed over 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Um Shama (8-7) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.