always towards rear
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up in touch, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish
rider lost iron leaving stalls, mid-division, weakened entering final furlong
very slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish
led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish
ROCK WARBLER is upped 5lb after opening his account with a win at Newcastle. But he remains relatively unexposed and should go close again. Only Ten Per Cent is often thereabouts at this level without actually winning as when third at Kempton recently while Firesnake was placed off today’s mark at Wolverhampton last time and is another to consider. Fleeting Dream has failed to figure since winning at Salisbury last month but Arlecchino's Rock continues to slide down the weights and could bounce back at any time.
Wink Oliver 20-1 (9-4) Held up, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 11th of 12, 10l behind Encore Moi (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Guanabara Bay (IRE) 10-3fav (9-5) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 18l behind Stoked (9-6) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Nellie Deen (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along on inside over 2f out, soon ridden, no real impression final furlong, 6th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Cryptic (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Fleeting Dream (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Hood removed late, started very slowly and lost all chance, well behind, eased over 2f out, last of 9, 26l behind Shypen (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Only Ten Per Cent (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden battling for 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind He's My Boy (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Firesnake (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Vincenzo Coccotti (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Rock Warbler (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out kept on to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Danzeb (9-7) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Darrell Rivers 9-1 (8-11) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f oout, never on terms, 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Red Paladin (9-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Arlecchino's Rock 6-1 (9-5) With leaders, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Essaka (9-5) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gd in Oct.