raced wide and always behind
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
led until 2nd, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
pulled hard, settled towards rear, smooth headway from 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out, led on inside last, ran on
led to 2nd, chased leader until weakened 3 out
chased leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out
mid-division, ridden 5th, soon weakened
in touch, headway to track leader after 3 out, led before wandered and mistake 2 out, wandered again, went left and headed last, not quicken run-in
mistakes and always rear
in touch until weakened 3 out
not fluent, led 2nd, mistake 3rd, hit 5th, headed before 2 out, 3rd and held when hit last
mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Wee Dinns, Barton Flower and Adlestrop are three against the field in a competitive opener and the vote is given to Wee Dinns. The selection was a fair third behind Tessanora last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and with this faster ground also in his favour he looks the one to be on. Barton Flower rates the main danger has the beating of the selection on a line through Tessanora but he is becoming hard to win with and for that reason he is opposed. Adlestrop is another that could go well on his best form but he has given the impression in the past that he would be suited by a longer trip. Screen Test was a fair ninth behind Trompette last time and is sure to improve so should be noted in the market. Of the remainder Miss Midnight is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but Wee Dinns is taken to get his head in front on this faster ground.
Adlestrop 7-4fav (10-9) Held up behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 27l behind Commanche Sioux (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Barton Flower 5-1 (9-10) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Tessanoora (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs hcp hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Cirrious 20-1 (10-7) Rear division, blundered 4 out, eased when no chance from next, 13th of 18, well behind Midas Way (11-0) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Miss Midnight 14-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Dorneys Well (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Wee Dinns (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Close up, led 5th, headed soon after 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 18, 11l behind Tessanoora (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mrs mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Madam Caversfield 3-1 (10-1) Always prominent, went 2nd after 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out but no impression on winner, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Glimmer of Light (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f nov sll hdl (5) gd.
Screen Test 3-1fav (10-4) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 12, 26l behind Trompette (10-4) at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Barfleur (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Behind, struggling 4th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Sonnengold (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 14 ran.
