slowly away, always behind
slowly into stride, soon led, moderately driven and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung right, ridden clear
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer
tracked leader, under pressure 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, every chance from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, lost place 3f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace
In this maiden over a mile its PARSON'S PUNCH who's best of the bunch ahead of Caro George and Fancy Footsteps. The three-year-old from the Peter Cundell stable showed improvement on his handicap debut last time where it was noted a truer pace than on that day would open him up to further progression. He should get that here and the step down back to a mile is also in his favour. Caro George for Roger Charlton should also have claims here after a solid start to his racing career. He ran well below his mark last time on his handicap debut but should come on from that and going around right handed adds to his stock. Fancy Footsteps has improved on from each of her only two starts thus far although they're nothing to write home about. There is an inkling this one has ability but on her first trip on the Polytrack he's best watched. Jimmy Fortune's mount of Wellington Square could also be in the mix at the business end of the race but will need to recapture the form, which saw him land two places on his first two starts. It's Parson's Punch for us though
Deep Waters (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and always behind, last of 16, 22l behind Kelowna (8-9) at Goodwood 1m mdn stk (5) gd in May.
Parson's Punch 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 3l behind Mount Lavinia (8-12) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Wellington Square 16-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 18, 10l behind Timetable (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Yakama (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Desiderio (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m clm (6) gs in Oct.
Classy Affair 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, 20l behind Blue Admiral (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd in Sept.
Caro George (USA) 13-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 3l behind Colour Trooper (9-3) at Lingfield 1m mdn aut stk (6) pol in Sept.
Fancy Footsteps (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 10l behind Round The Cape (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) sft in May.
Jayarbee (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 6l behind Mumayeza (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Sept.
Lady Hestia (USA) 20-1 (8-12) Prominent until lost place 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 12, 50l behind Surrealism (8-12) at Bath 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gs in Oct.
Melt (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, ridden and headway to chase winner 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Sarah Park (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Oct.
L'Hirondelle (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) refused to race in race won by Mumayeza (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Sept, 8 ran.
Admiral Arry 66-1 (9-3) Slowly away, recovered to lead after 1f, headed inside final 3f, weakening when hampered over 2f out and soon virtually pulled up, last of 10, well behind Bluebell Ridge (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Oct.
Sestet 100-1 (8-12) Mid-division, weakened 3f out, 11th of 14, 17l behind Lease of Life (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gd in Oct.
