quickly away, led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and weakened over 3f out
in rear, shaken up over 3f out, headway inside final furlong, went fourth final strides
never better than midfield, well beaten when pushed along over 2f out
never better than midfield, shaken up over 3f out, made no impression
took keen hold, held up towards rear, pushed along when smooth headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
prominent, shaken up over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, shaken up over 3f out, no extra and lost fourth inside final furlong
midfield, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but no match for winner
DREAM HARDER defied a 6lb rise to land a double at Wolverhampton a couple of days ago. He returned a ready winner on both occasions and the hat-trick beckons. Billy Roberts ran below par back on the all-weather last time though recorded a double on the Tapeta at this time last year while Contrast won at Nottingham before struggling at Wolverhampton. Freak Out scored over track and trip in October and Al Baahy gets a change of headgear still looking for his first win.
Freak Out (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Qaasid (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Saigon 18-1 (9-13) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 13, 11 3/4l behind The Thunderer (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Al Baahy 5-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Ron O (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Billy Roberts (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Slowly away, always in rear, 10th of 11, 12l behind Crownthorpe (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Flash Bulb (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Disputed 3rd until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 11 3/4l behind Light Of Peace (9-2) at Southwell 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Dream Harder (IRE) 5-4fav (9-12) In touch, pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden and headway, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won going away, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Busby (10-0) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Cabinet Maker (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Dwelt towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and hampered over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Queen Of Ipanema (9-11) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Rockabill Angel 28-1 (9-0) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened, 19th of 23, dist behind Joupe (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Contrast (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Rear-division, never on terms, 8th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Miss Bluebelle (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.