tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
with leader, led halfway, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon joined, headed post
tracked leaders, ridden to join leader 1f out, driven to lead post
led until halfway soon weakened
slowly into stride, chased leaders over 4f out, ridden halfway, weakened 1f out
chased leaders, ridden halfway, not pace to challenge
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out
went right start, outpaced, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd 1f out, ran on under pressure towards finish
prominent, ridden when short of room over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, hampered approaching 1f out, soon weakened
KELLYS EYE represents a yard in form and can improve for the step up in trip to win this at the main expense of Whispered Times and Glen Shiel. The David Brown-trained pick went very well on his handicap debut at Beverley earlier in the month, keeping on well to finish runner-up. Bred to get further, this 6f should be ideal for now and with natural improvement to come after that reappearance he can score. Whispered Times won at Newcastle and Redcar in the space of a week and is now a prohibitive-looking 13lbs higher than that first success. Even so, this distance is clearly his optimum and he has a course win to his name, so we give him plenty of respect. Glen Shiel was prepared by Mark Johnston to win a Ffos Las maiden in September and the handicapper has taken few chances in giving him a mark of 77 for his handicap debut. Even so, anything that the trainer runs here needs due consideration and it would be no surprise to see him go very close. Flaneur has ability and represents a yard that had a double here recently, so a market check is advised, while Michael Dods, who saddles Commanche Raider, is on fire at present, meaning that his Catterick maiden winner enters calculations, though Kellys Eye can be number one.
Ballodair (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, driven 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with leading pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Jack My Boy (8-1) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
Glen Shiel (USA) 7-1 (9-3) Always close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on well, won at Ffos Las 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sep beating Stefanki (9-3) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Flaneur 9-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven halfway, ridden 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out until entering final furlong, stayed on under pressure, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Ventura Cove (9-0) at Thirsk 6f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gd.
Ginger Ted (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, soon hung right, kept on one pace from over 1f out, last of 3, 6l behind Falasteen (9-0) at Leicester 6f con stks (3) sft in Apr.
Tres Amigos 6-1 (8-11) Dwelt, soon led, joined well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Lewyn (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
Commanche Raider (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Il Forno (9-3) by 4l, 11 ran.
Pilgrim Dancer (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 9l behind Horseradish (8-12) at Chester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Murura (IRE) 15-8fav (8-8) Slowly into stride, in rear and pushed along, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Magical Macey (9-4) at Doncaster 5f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
Kellys Eye (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, hung badly left and every chance entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Hoof It (8-9) at Beverley 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Whispered Times (USA) 9-4fav (8-3) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Sharp Eclipse (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Steed 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, driven to lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Thirsk 6f mdn auc stks (5) gf in Apr beating Frequency (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Lieu Day Louie (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Slowly away, towards rear, headway 2f out, faded entering final furlong, 8th of 14, 10l behind Diman Waters (8-12) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
