raced wide, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven to chase leader entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish
led 1f, tracked leading pair after, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt, held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched inside, soon ridden, led well inside final furlong
tracked leader, driven and edged left over 1f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, in rear, kept on, never nearer
led after 1f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, going well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, found nil and weakened final furlong
in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, driven inside final furlong, kept on, nearest finish
dwelt, mid-division, headway on inside to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and edged right, headed inside final furlong, kept on
mid-division, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and one pace
The drop back to six can help ADMIRAL COCHRANE get off the mark at the expense of Slip Sliding Away and Gower Sophia. Robert Havlin's mount ran well last time over a furlong further and this consistent colt can get his head in front dropped back to six today, having travelled strongly on each of his last three starts suggesting he has the speed for this. With stall one landed and question marks about plenty we've sided with this one who has been running solidly well off this mark lately. Hopefully his jockey bounces him out and goes on to land a deserved success for the son of Noverre. Slip Sliding Away is interesting for John Best having been outpaced in a decent maiden last time over five furlongs. The form of that race has worked out with the second placed horse winning since and the third running solidly on Sunday at Kempton and so with today's extra furlong sure to help, this unexposed sort could run a very big race. Gower Sophia is another with chances and may be returned a decent price having disappointed at Southwell last time. Having shown a disliking for that very different surface previously that is an effort best ignored and so the fact that the handicapper has seen fit to drop the horse 6lbs for it is a big plus, as is the fact that Mel Brittain's filly was placed off 67 when last here in October and gets to race off 60 today, so whilst the horse is exposed she is handicapped to go well. Fair Bunny did well to win from an in-form sort at Southwell last time but is far from certain to replicate that effort here and would've been more of interest back at the Nottinghamshire venue and so a bigger danger may be Crushing who wasn't beaten all that far last time and should prefer today's distance of six furlongs. A wide-open nursery but one that can go the way of Admiral Cochrane.
Fair Bunny 16-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, hung right and led over 1f out, driven out, won at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov beating Clear Ice (9-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Slip Sliding Away (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, kept on to go moderate 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 11l behind Sakile (8-12) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Bitter Honey 22-1 (8-5) Close up on inside, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 10l behind So Surreal (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.
Admiral Cochrane (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Blue Lyric (9-5) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Star Twilight 25-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and pressed 2f out, soon headed and weakened quickly over 1f out, 11th of 14, 14l behind Mass Rally (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Nov.
Sixties Rock 50-1 (9-0) Led, headed well over 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 16, 28l behind Mufarrh (9-0) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Mind Of Her Own 16-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, last of 10, 33l behind Blue Lyric (9-5) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Crushing (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Awkward start, slow into stride, in rear , never troubled leaders, 9th of 13, 4l behind Vilnius (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Taeping (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Held up in touch on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 8l behind Dutiful (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Rightcar 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, edged left entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Vilnius (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Cane Cat (IRE) 11-2 (7-12) Raced stands' side, prominent, ridden 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4l behind Vilnius (8-6) at Nottingham 5f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Nov.
Maragna (IRE) 20-1 (7-12) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Cape Kimberley (9-7) at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov.
Gower Sophia 15-2 (8-4) Keen, close up, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 7l behind Clear Ice (8-11) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Nov.
