tracked leader, pushed along to lead just inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
led, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, kept on
close up in 4th, ridden over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden and kept on same pace
MOON TROUBLE has struggled in decent handicaps since scoring at Chelmsford last summer and drops down in class. Mick Appleby’s charge may well return to form on today’s favourable terms and is preferred to Swiss Pride. The latter won a claimer at Kempton in October with Steelriver back in third but the veteran Upavon has shown no improvement in handicaps despite tumbling down the weights. Flowers On Venus landed a hat-trick of claiming races here back in 2017 but has been hard to keep right since.
Swiss Pride (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Fizzy Feet (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Moon Trouble (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Tawny Port (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Upavon 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased towards finish, last of 9, 6 1/4l behind Tin Hat (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Steelriver (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on, not able to get on terms, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Aloysius Lilius (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Flowers On Venus (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Los Camachos (10-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.