not much room start, soon prominent, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
prominent, driven over 2f out, soon beaten
always towards rear
held up in mid-division, hampered well over 1f out, no impression
awkward start, chased leaders, lost a few places over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
held up in rear, kept on final 100 yards, never dangerous
prominent, took keen hold, driven over 1f out, no extra final 75 yards
held up in mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
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Qaaraat scored at Newcastle before finding one too good over track and trip and should be in the mix again but it could be the turn of SIR HECTOR today. The latter passed the post first over course and distance last week but was demoted to second having hampered a rival - he can race off the same mark in this. Blackcurrent’s recent second came on the Fibresand and he seems best at Southwell but Englishman still pops up at this level when the mood takes him and found only one too good here last time. At Your Service is back on a winning mark if returning to his best.
Red Stripes (USA) 40-1 (8-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Lomu (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Superseded (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Lalania (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
It Must Be Faith 16-1 (9-6) Always behind and outpaced, 10th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Amazing Amaya (8-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Qaaraat 13-2 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Three Little Birds (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mutabaahy (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) In touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Herringswell (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
At Your Service 7-2 (9-8) Held up behind, not much room after 1f, driven and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Split Down South (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Angel Force (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Knockout Blow (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sir Hector (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-5) Close up, pushed along and chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right and pressed close home, won on the nod (placed 2nd), won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Everkyllachy (9-5) by shd, 11 ran.
Blackcurrent 17-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and strong challenge from over 1f out, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 14, nk behind Loulin (9-0) at Southwell 5f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Englishman 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Katherine Place (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Country Rose (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Raced freely, led, clear over 3f out until 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 9, 7 1/2l behind Powerful Dream (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
