mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
led, joined 2f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong
started slowly, held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, not reach leaders
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway when not much room on rail inside final mile, weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd and carried right inside final furlong, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
restless in stalls, slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never on terms
held up towards rear, some late headway, never troubled leaders
in touch in 5th, outpaced 3f out, 5th and one pace final furlong
held up in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 7f out, soon ridden, headway on outside chasing leaders over 5f out, ridden 4f out, weakened inside final 3f
soon tracking leader from wide draw, raced keenly, lost 2nd over 6f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced keenly in mid-division, good headway tracking leader over 6f out, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd when not much room inside final furlong, soon weakened
pulled hard towards rear, behind final 5f, tailed off
NonRunner
Butterfield won over 1m6f here recently but was beaten over today’s longer trip before that when ahead of Yasir. The latter had earlier found Uncle Bernie too good at Lingfield but Never A Word scored over a shorter trip at Southwell a week ago and Brinkleys Katie was placed in a seller over track and trip last month. Irish raider Doune Castle went close at Kempton when last in this country but an open contest can go to CALL ME MADAM, who was beaten less than a length on this surface at Newcastle and looks set to open her account off her current mark.
Never A Word (USA) 12-1 (9-6) Dwelt soon close up, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Cape Agulhas (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Caged Lightning (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Power Home (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Uncle Bernie (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Slowly away, in rear, wide and headway 4f out, chased leader over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Yasir (10-10) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Yasir (USA) 9-2 (9-1) Dwelt tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Falcon Cliffs (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Butterfield (IRE) 17-2 (9-1) Prominent, led over 2f out, all out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Tulane (9-8) by nk, 11 ran.
Fennann 150-1 (8-13) Slowly away in rear, outpaced 3f out, last of 13, 20l behind Power Home (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Doune Castle 33-1 (8-9) Waited with, soon rear of mid-division, pushed along before straight, soon no impression, 13th of 14, dist behind Romantically (8-8) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Dec.
Call Me Madam 40-1 (8-8) Tracked leader until over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Bravantina (8-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lady Natasha (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Held up, weakened 3f out, 11th of 12, 17l behind Giving Back (10-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Snow Leopard (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Ember's Glow (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Brinkleys Katie 7-2 (8-8) Raced keenly, held up and behind, headway inside final 2f, switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on into never nearer 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Doctor Jazz (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Storm Girl 80-1 (9-0) Started slowly, always behind, 10th of 12, 28 3/4l behind Born To Reason (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Showshutai 66-1 (8-7) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Agravain (9-3) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in May.