slow into stride raced wide towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
slow into stride in touch, headway on inner entering final furlong, ridden to lead towards finish
raced wide held up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace
close up, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish
slowly away towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
Pattie is getting closer and finished runner-up over a longer trip at Wolverhampton last time. Naupaka was not beaten far when third over a mile at Newcastle recently and has every chance while both Traveller and Critical Thinking may improve enough to get involved. But a chance is taken on a newcomer and PALERMO may be up to winning at the first time of asking. He’s a half-brother to a couple of winners including the useful handicapper and winning hurdler Thomas Hobson and is preferred to State Residence and Indian Dandy.
Arsenio Lupin Delegator colt out of Tenebrae.
Critical Thinking (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Headway on outer to track leader over 5f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Touch Me (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Indian Dandy (IRE) Dandy Man colt out of Danealla.
Palermo (IRE) Intikhab colt out of La Spezia.
Salt Whistle Bay (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Giovanni Battista (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
State Residence (IRE) Arcano colt out of Sugar Blossom.
Traveller (FR) 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind High Waves (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.
Naupaka 11-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Bizzarria (9-0) at Newcastle 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Pattie 9-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, 3rd 2f out, went 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Hertford Dancer (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Surfside Sixties Icon filly out of Altona.
Life Happens 50-1 (9-0) Held up in 6th, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Precious Ramotswe (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (4) pol in Dec.