tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, soon one pace
towards rear, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden and kept on well to lead inside final furlong, driven out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden over 6f out, soon beaten
always towards rear
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace
held up, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left entering final furlong, headed and no extra inside final furlong
always towards rear, ridden and beaten over 5f out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, one pace after
prominent until ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out
MISS KECK has shown enough ability in three starts to suggest that she can come good with a win here, while Red Onion and Alvarado are others respected. The selection clearly has more racecourse experience than her rivals and has hit the frame on three occasions. The slightly slower ground here will probably help in that it will bring her stamina into play and she can take advantage. Red Onion would have to be a danger after a decent Newcastle debut in soft ground, when he was well supported. He may well be on a compensation mission here. Alvarado represents powerful connections although he cost little. His pedigree suggests that he will handle cut well and he will be a nice staying chaser in time, but he can show up well today too. Baron Watlass is perhaps the most interesting of the other debutants but we will give Miss Keck one more chance to shine.
Barron Watlass (IRE) Accordion gelding out of an unraced mare.
Doc Wells (IRE) Dr Massini gelding out of Palmrock Donna.
Hunters Belt (IRE) Intikhab gelding, half-sister to Irish Oaks winner Bolas and numerous winners on the Flat.
Now This Is It (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, smooth headway from over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, not pace of winner final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Meridian City (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m mdn nhf (5) gf in Nov.
Teviot Hill Shahrastani gelding out of Linguistic Dancer.
Miss Keck 5-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway on inside over 4f out to chase leaders, effort over 2f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Kentucky Sky (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (5) gd in Dec.
Moscow Mischief Moscow Society mare out of Desperate Measures.
Shambery Shambo mare out of Carbery Spirit.
Alvarado (IRE) Goldmark gelding, half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Character Building and chaser Montana Grande.
Beatemall 40-1 (10-7) Behind, struggling halfway, never dangerous, 11th of 16, 38l behind Donny Briggs (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 6f nhf (5) sft in Dec.
I'll Be Frank 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, chased leaders 4f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, no impression, 5th of 16, 7l behind Donny Briggs (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 6f nhf (5) sft in Dec.
Red Onion 13-8fav (10-12) Tracked winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance until no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Donny Briggs (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 6f nhf (5) sft in Dec.
Shahramore 16-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened, 7th of 10, 24l behind Chickini (10-5) at Kelso 1m 5f nhf (5) gs in Oct.
Nodforms Violet (IRE) Rashar gelding out of winning bumper Whose Yer Wan.
