slowly into stride, soon mid-division, going well looking for room over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, soon clear
led, pushed along over 2f out, headed turning in, hung left and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, ran green towards rear, headway chasing leaders and switched right over 1f out, shaken up stayed on inside furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
slowly into stride, outpaced in last trio, never involved
raced keenly tracking leader, led turning in, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner and weakened into 3rd towards finish
dwelt, soon tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly in mid-division on inside, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, never dangerous after, plugged on
chased leaders out wide, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
off the pace towards rear, switched right over 1f out, not clear run and switched back left, some headway in 4th and no impression final furlong
ran green and outpaced in rear throughout
JUAN SOLO placed here last time and further progress may be forthcoming while Laser Sharp is dropped down in trip for this. Handsome Chap is preferred to stablemate Boadicia but Roman Crown makes most appeal of the newcomers.
Roman Crown (IRE) Mehmas colt out of My Henrietta.
Sarajevo Boy (IRE) Dragon Pulse gelding out of Sarajevo Rose.
Saxon Magic (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, never involved, 9th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Ben Y Bryn (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Handsome Chap (IRE) Camacho colt out of Tiger Tango.
Lennon (FR) 10-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden and dropped to rear 2f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 17 1/2l behind Finbar Furey (9-4) at Salisbury 7f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Juan Solo (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Midfield, ridden along out wide over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Serengeti Sunrise (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Laser Sharp 17-2 (9-5) Held up, pushed along off pace 2f out, some late headway, 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Into Battle (9-7) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Boadicia (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor filly out of Ketifa.
Warming 25-1 (9-2) Midfield, outpaced before 2f out, ridden before 1f out, kept on one pace inside final 110 yards, never in serious contention, 5th of 9, 8l behind Frost At Dawn (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Nov.
Wren Officer 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, hanging left from over 2f out, beaten 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Habrdi (9-7) at Brighton 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Masar Way Masar filly out of Ape Attack.
Paborus 11-2 (9-4) Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, soon switched left and headway in behind leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Sailthisshipalone (9-4) at Thirsk 7f stks (4) gd in Aug.