held up towards rear, headway on inside 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, pressed for 2nd last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, not fluent next, well beaten when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden after 6th, no extra 3 out
pressed leader until 4th, lost place next, soon behind
held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, lost place and pushed along after next, no extra 3 out
chased leaders until after 6th
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led approaching 3 out, not fluent last, ridden clear flat
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, lost place next, well held after
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 3 out, 4th and beaten last, no extra flat
mid-division, headway after 6th, chased winner and jumped right from 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace and no impression
led, not fluent 6th, headed approaching 3 out, no extra next
Jolly Roger would have a chance in this modest heat on his best form but Cityar is only a plater and Bazart is climbing the weights without winning. Roxane Bruere usually finds at least one too good and Cruise Control has now had 32 career starts without winning while Samizdat returns from a break and has his first run for a new yard today. RUBY CROWN has a decent strike rate and is lightly-raced for her age. She made a perfectly satisfactory return to action when fourth at Uttoxeter last month and can recapture the winning thread here.
Ruby Crown 8-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 3 out, every chance next, no extra flat, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Illysantachristina (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Jolly Roger (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, soon ridden, not fluent and weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, last of 6, 41l behind Fiendish Flame (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Freddy's Star (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Led and keen, narrow lead when fell 2 out, in a race won by Kickahead (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Nov, 7 ran.
Galley Slave (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 10th, in a race won by On Gossamer Wings (10-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov, 11 ran.
Cruise Control 16-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 10l behind Banyan Tree (11-4) at Ludlow 2m nov clm hdl (5) gd.
Samizdat (FR) 11-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, chased leaders after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 13, 31l behind Pete (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
Cityar (FR) 7-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, ridden 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Kapdor (10-8) at Leicester 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Bazart 10-3fav (10-8) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, not quicken flat, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Sustainability (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Esteem 10-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, chased approaching 3 out, every chance approaching last, weakened flat, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Global Strategy (10-13) at Plumpton 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Mar '10.
Roxane Bruere (FR) 9-2 (10-1) Settled in rear, headway 4 out, led and hit next, headed approaching when blundered 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Drumlang (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Abbi Jicaro 12-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, hard ridden to challenge 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 16l behind Marju King (11-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
