raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 4f out, weakened over 2f out
close up, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, driven and stayed on final furlong
led 2f, tracked leader until 3f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headway and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, hung right to stand side over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
led 5f out, ridden 2f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong
None inspire confidence but course regular FLY TRUE has won three times here. He ran below par from a wide draw last time but gets a token vote to reverse latest running with third-placed Mister Freeze. The latter has subsequently returned a disappointing favourite over a mile here while Sea Shack’s earlier placed effort on the Fibresand came in a seller. N Over J and Midnight In Havana were both beaten favourites on their latest starts and The Retriever still finished a long way behind the winner when runner-up here in November.
Fly True 17-2 (9-5) Prominent on outside, driven and lost place over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Bee Machine (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Rockesbury 4-1 (8-12) Led, headed over 7f out, led again 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Ballet Red (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Midnight In Havana 4-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Dodgy Bob (8-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Adashelby (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Motahassen (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mister Freeze (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 12l behind Motahassen (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sea Shack 28-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Dodgy Bob (8-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Leeshaan (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Behind, driven and outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Cawthorne Lad (8-12) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
The Retriever (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) In touch, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Billy Wedge (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Fivehundredmiles (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Raced in 5th from early, pushed along before straight, no extra from over 1f out, 11th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Crafty Hugo (8-8) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
N Over J 13-8fav (9-2) Fly leapt start and slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 10th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Satchville Flyer (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (7) pol in Jan.