held up, headway halfway, chased leaders 12th, ridden 3 out, stayed on into 2nd, no chance with easy winner
in touch, stumbled on landing 11th, soon lost place and in rear, behind when pulled up after 5 out
held up, headway 6 out, chased leaders next, soon under pressure, no extra after 2 out
prominent, blundered 11th, driven 4 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out
prominent early, steadied in rear after 3rd, driven halfway, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before 4 out
made all, drew clear 3 out, very easily
chased leaders, mistake 9th, driven to challenge 3 out, no extra approaching last
behind, headway to chase leaders 6th, weakened 6 out, behind when pulled up before 4 out
NonRunner
This is a cracking opener complicated by the fact that Midnight Tune, who can be forgiven his latest run at Haydock, is also engaged at Warwick. Anthony Honeyball’s novice has a decent chance in this if turning up. Over To Sam beat VIRGINIA CHICK just under two lengths at Plumpton but the runner-up is 2lb better off and back on a track on which he’s already won twice – Izzie Williams’ mount, a dour stayer, can come out on top this time. Another course and distance winner, Golden Sunrise, is much respected and Springfield Fox should also be in the firing-line having made a winning start over fences at Chepstow. Some Can Dance and Ocean Cove may prove the pick of the remainder.
Ocean Cove (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Held up in 5th, pushed along after 8th, headway 10th, outpaced 4 out, no extra 2 out, 4th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Dominateur (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Over To Sam 5-2 (11-8) Raced wide and jumped left at times, tracked leader, bumped 10th, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Virginia Chick (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Virginia Chick (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Raced on inside and pecked at times, tracked leading pair, mistake 12th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Over To Sam (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Golden Sunrise (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Led until 1st, chased leader, slow 2nd, led 7th, soon headed, outpaced before 5 out, rallied on outside 3 out, 2 lengths 3rd when mistake last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Dominateur (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Know The Score (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th place before 4 out, weakened into 5th 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 10, dist behind Captain Drake (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Springfield Fox 7-1 (11-11) Made all, clear from 2 out, driven out (last fence in home straight and old water jump in back straight omitted), won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Sizing Cusimano (11-12) by 12l, 8 ran.
Dr Des (IRE) 7-2fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Silva Eclipse (11-1) at Haydock 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Some Can Dance (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Mostly chased winner, went left 7th, urged along on long run before 4 out, soon held, ridden and weakened into 3rd between last 2, soon eased, last of 3, 12 1/4l behind Aaron Lad (10-12) at Exeter 3m (3) hvy in Jan.
Midnight Tune 13-2 (10-4) Made most until 12th, weakened 2 out, pulled up last, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
