towards rear, riden 2f out, never on terms
keen close up, lost place towards rear 5f out, short of room over 1f out
held up towards rear, good headway inside final furlong, ridden to lead towards finish, ran on
raced wide, held up, headway to track leaders 8f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
set steady pace until headed halfway, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide towards rear, headway to track leaders halfway, went 2nd 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
keen, tracked leader until halfway, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish
raced wide, held up, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders
Both Hackbridge and The Night King bid for hat-tricks having completed doubles over 1m2f at this track and Chelmsford respectively. But both also have a bit to prove on earlier attempts at today's trip while Bamako Du Chatelet was placed over 1m4f last time but has something to find on collateral form with recent Kempton winner Dono di Dio. Aldrin has shown progressive form over hurdles for David Pipe and is preferred to another hurdles winner in Fearsome as both return to the Flat but TAKE TWO carried top weight to victory in this contest last year and is fancied to make another bold bid racing off the same mark with a recent outing under his belt.
Take Two 40-1 (10-12) In touch on outside, tracked leader over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened 1f out, last of 13, 18 1/4l behind Landue (10-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Dangerous Ends 7-2 (9-7) Led early, in touch, pressed leader over 4f out to over 2f out, soon ridden and behind, last of 6, 18 1/2l behind Raven Banner (9-11) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Aldrin (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before next, led when mistake last, driven clear flat, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Justice Knight (10-11) by 6l, 14 ran.
Fearsome 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Anemoi (10-12) at Ascot 2m (3) gd in Nov.
Global Art 8-1 (8-12) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never a involved, 9th of 14, 6l behind Pinnata (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Give Him Time 14-1 (9-4) Keen close up, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Past Master (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
She Believes (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Always in rear, hampered over 4f out, 11th of 13, 9 1/2l behind The Lamplighter (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Dono Di Dio 33-1 (9-3) In touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Magic Mirror (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Bamako Du Chatelet (FR) 10-1 (9-5) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Magic Mirror (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Mutanaqel 18-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Hackbridge 4-1 (9-7) Towards rear, wide and headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Rakematiz (9-7) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
The Night King 12-1 (8-10) Mid-division, driven and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, led narrowly inside final furlong, held on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Yaa Mous (9-4) by hd, 11 ran.
