tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace when edged right well inside final furlong, no impression with leading pair
raced keenly, held up in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to challenge and every chance stand side over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held near finish
tracked leader, challenged and every chance 2f out, kept on until one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on under pressure final furlong
held up in rear, driven over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, one pace and no impression when not much room well inside final furlong
led, driven and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong
A 6lb penalty incurred for his narrow success in a Leicester seller last week may prevent Rapid City from following up here and a better bet looks to be ADVERTISE, who gets the vote ahead of Oriental Girl. Stan Moore's mare was not at her best on soft ground at Salisbury when last seen in October but her earlier form is solid and, with the yard's runners in good heart, she has to be respected on her reappearance. Mark Brisbourne's Lord of The Dance is better than he showed at Newbury recently but he remains a maiden after 10 starts and may be booked for a place at best. The David Evans-trained Quiquillo has run creditably over a mile and further before but she seems best over sprint trips so may be best watched in a race taken to go to Advertise. Andrew Balding's gelding has run well in both starts this term in handicaps at Salisbury over seven furlongs and has given every indication that he would appreciate being dropped in distance so he looks worth chancing back over six furlongs here.
Rapid City 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Leicester 1m sell stks (6) gf beating Kenswick (8-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Quiquillo (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 6l behind Miss Hollybell (9-3) at Ffos Las 6f fll hcp (5) gf.
Oriental Girl 25-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, 8th of 11, 8l behind Hanoverian Baron (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Lord of The Dance (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Raced wide in mid-division, headway over 4f out, disputing 2nd 3f out, weakened 2f out, 13th of 16, 21l behind Make Amends (9-1) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
It's A Mans World 10-1 (8-5) Towards rear, struggling 3f out, 12th of 14, 15l behind War And Peace (8-12) at Salisbury 7f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Komreyev Star 16-1 (8-3) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 9l behind Whipma Whopma Gate (8-12) at Warwick 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Advertise 11-4fav (8-9) Held up and keen, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3l behind War And Peace (8-12) at Salisbury 7f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Petomic (IRE) 9-2fav (8-11) Led, headed approaching 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 19l behind Ensnare (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
