slowly into stride, chased leaders, under pressure before halfway, soon lost place and behind
tracked leader, hard driven halfway, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
made all, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace towards finish
awkward start and slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear but in touch, headway when saddle slipped over 2f out, soon eased
slowly into stride, chased leaders on outside, under pressure 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, effort on inner over 1f out, never a threat
Charles Eddery's allowance could give TELLOVOI the edge in this. Richard Guest's charge has been thereabouts on his last three starts on this surface and finished ahead of Spowarticus when runner-up over track and trip in November. The latter's stablemate Cadeaux Pearl won over 7f here last month but remains 4lb higher and though Lucky Mark finished ahead of Hab Reeh when second over course and distance at the start of the month, Ruth Carr's charge is expected to be sharper for that comeback run.
Tellovoi (IRE) 9-2cfav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Signorina Roseina (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Spowarticus 8-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance when hung right over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Boolass (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Sartori 14-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Coto (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Great Expectations 9-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 6th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Pacolita (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lucky Mark (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Raced wide, tracked leaders after 1f, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Speightowns Kid (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Cadeaux Pearl 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, hard driven at halfway, faded final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Falcon's Reign (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Hab Reeh 50-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Speightowns Kid (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.