in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no extra near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
dwelt, always in rear
in touch, effort approaching final furlong, no impression inside final furlong
keen, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on (hand-timed)
in rear, never a factor
always in rear
SAKHALIN STAR has been placed in both starts this year. He drops back in distance after a third in testing going at Pontefract. Oak Bluffs has been thereabouts on the all-weather recently without winning and beat Danot at Ayr in September while Golden Spun has a shout on his recent third at Redcar. Depth Charge's only win to date came in a claimer on the all-weather but Call Out Loud won off a higher mark in heavy going at Ffos Las in August and should have come on for a recent outing.
Depth Charge (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up, headway on inside over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Shamlan (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Danot (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Close up until over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Royal Holiday (9-0) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Red Charmer (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Rocco's Delight (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Sakhalin Star (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-0) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Sands Chorus (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Firgrove Bridge (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Behind, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 14, 7l behind Rufford (8-13) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Etienne Gerard 16-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, led 1f, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Ustinov (9-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Niqnaaqpaadiwaaq 50-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along halfway, faded inside final furlong, 10th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Lavetta (9-1) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Oak Bluffs (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Dwelt, close up, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Lucy The Painter (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Call Out Loud 15-8fav (8-10) Keen led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 21 1/4l behind Bakht A Rawan (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
I'm Super Too (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Close up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Basingstoke (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Indomitable Spirit 11-1 (9-0) Slowly away towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Star Of The Stage (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Golden Spun (USA) 11-4fav (9-5) In mid-division when hampered on inside and lost place 4f out, no chance after, last of 15, dist behind Bajan Rebel (8-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
