awkwardly away bumped rival and slow into stride, held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
bumped start, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
dwelt, headway to track leader after 1f until pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
taken to post early, close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace
always towards rear
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
dwelt outpaced after 1f, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never nearer
NIGHT NARCISSUS has been narrowly beaten in all three starts over 6f, including here last month when very unlucky in-running. She was leading at this trip on her previous start and can gain compensation. Eastern Delight looked a likely future winner when runner-up at Lingfield and started odds-on at Kempton but pulled much too hard and was soon beaten. Amor De Mi Vida ran in strong company after scoring at York in July and looks quite well treated for her handicap debut but Miss Nay Never has been very consistent, though the assessor has given her a chance. Liberty Bay was beaten a head here in October and is only 2lb higher after her victory at Kempton last month.
Night Narcissus (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Midfield, pushed before 2f out, ridden before final furlong behind leaders, stayed on strongly, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Tilaawah (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f (4) pol in Nov.
Eastern Delight (IRE) 4-6fav (9-0) Soon led and set strong tempo, 4 lengths clear 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 7l behind Global Acclaim (9-0) at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Lockdown 8-1 (9-5) Pressed leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Asadjumeirah (9-5) at Bath 5f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Shanghai Rock 7-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Andronicus Beau (8-13) at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Dec.
Amor De Mi Vida (FR) 9-2 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, faded close home, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Warrior Brave (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Miss Nay Never (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on without threatening clear winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Victory Heights (9-9) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Liberty Bay 5-2 (9-7) Chased leader, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Nov beating Acquisitor (9-6) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Tapeten Toni (FR) 11-2 (9-6) Held up, pushed along over 1f, had to wait for gap, ran on well inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 12, 2l behind Hotalena (8-2) at Newcastle 5f (5) pol in Nov.
Mokaman 7-2 (9-9) Led, headed halfway, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Attaboy Roy (8-9) at Southwell 5f (6) pol in Dec.
Amasova 28-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Pockley (9-2) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Oct.
Kodiac Brown Bear (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Pulled hard in midfield, restrained towards rear after 2f, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Esticky End (8-6) at Newcastle 7f (5) pol in Dec.
