dwelt, soon tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out
switched right from wide draw and held up in last pair, ridden and no impression final 2f
led, set steady pace for 1st 3f, ridden and headed approaching 3f out, one pace and no impression from 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders in 4th, chased winner 2f out, looked dangerous over 1f out until held and no extra inside final furlong
keen hold early, tracked leader, led going well approaching 2f out, driven and in command inside final furlong, stayed on well
A tricky betting medium with plenty of guesswork required in order to gauge apparent progression over the winter. Nantyglo falls very much into that camp and we will select her ahead of Heat Of The Night and Sweet Treat. Michael Bell's charge looked to progress for her racing and on pedigree, there is every reason to suggest that she should have trained on. The proof of the pudding is very much in the eating. Heat Of The Night ran a solid race in the Valiant Stakes at Newbury last term. She looked in need of the run at Kempton and should be capable of some improvement on the bare form of that performance. Sweet Treat was campaigned at Group level when trained by John Oxx in Ireland. The market is watched on this occasion. Little Miss Gracie has few problems with the going but has a few pounds to find on all known evidence. Salamanca has ran well in the past at this track although connections will be hoping for overnight rain to for her chances to be increased. Not the best of betting mediums but if Nantyglo has held her form, she is the obvious formbook choice.
Salamanca 10-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 5l behind Royal Alchemist (8-12) at Kempton 1m lst fll stk (1) pol in Apr.
Favourita 14-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 17, 11l behind Salamanca (8-11) at Newmarket 1m lst fll hcp (1) gd in Sept.
Heat of The Night 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Royal Alchemist (8-12) at Kempton 1m lst fll stk (1) pol in Apr.
Little Miss Gracie 7-1 (8-10) Close up, led over 5f out, weakened 3f out, 10th of 12, 8l behind Zayn Zen (8-10) at Lingfield 1m lst fll stk (1) pol in Oct.
Love Thirty 25-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 10l behind Echelon (8-11) at Newmarket 7f lst fll stk (1) gd in Sept.
Sweet Treat (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Led, strongly pressed and headed 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Sugarhoneybaby (8-12) at Leopardstown 7f lst stk hvy in Nov.
Nantyglo 11-2 (8-9) Keen, close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 10l behind Race For The Stars (8-9) at Newmarket 7f 2yo lst fll (1) gs in Oct.
