tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
raced keenly, held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
behind, struggling 6f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
in touch on outside, outpaced when hung left over 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out
held up behind, struggling halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off
tracked leader, led 5f out, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
led, headed 5f out, lost place 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, chased winner 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
Take The Cash narrowly failed to overhaul Orby's Man in a Ballinaboola point-to-point in November and he's the type that his trainer does so well with. But Jason Maguire has given up the ride to claimer Nick Slatter which suggests the five-year-old may be worth opposing on this occasion. Zeroeshadesofgrey was only beaten half-a-length at Huntingdon on his second start but a couple of newcomers catch the eye on breeding. The Nayef gelding Halkirk is out of a Marju mare so shouldn't be short of pace but David O'Meara's Barathea filly PHILOSOFY is a half-sister to a winning miler and, as she gets all the allowances, gets a narrow vote.
Big Mike (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Ww rr, prog in 8th 5out, gng well in 4th 4out, 3rd 3out, 4th but btn when lft 2nd & sl hmprd last, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Guiding George (12-0) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp in Apr.
Halkirk (IRE) Nayef gelding out of Sil Sila.
On Vacation (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid div, tr ldrs 5out, rdn in ok 5th & fell 4out, in a race won by Fight Away Boys (12-2) at Lingstown 3m ire ptp gd in Nov, 10 ran.
Take The Cash (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Ww in rr, steady prog from 4out, eff bef last, not get to wnr, kow, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Orby's Man (11-9) at Ballinaboola 3m ire ptp gd in Nov.
Vortex Star Dalakhani gelding out of Spinning The Yarn.
Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, intimidated by winner thereafter, stayed on, always just being held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind River Deep (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) hvy.
Belanna Bollin Eric mare out of Bollin Annabel.
Zuileka 50-1 (10-9) Behind, headway over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 26l behind Theatrical Style (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gd in Nov.
Philosofy Barathea filly out of Idealistic.
