in rear, headway 3f out, soon chasing leading pair, one pace final furlong
held up in touch, weakened over 2f out
led, headed after 1f, weakened quickly over 3f out
in rear when pulled up soon after 1f
led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leader from halfway, led inside final furlong, ran on
slowly into stride, soon detached, ridden and stayed on to take 4th well inside final furlong
in touch, lost place and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on moderately again after
The older horses have to give plenty of weight away and it may pay to side with one of the three-year-olds; the potential improvers are Toll Road and AVOIR CHOISI, with the vote going to the latter. A half brother to Spinning Lucy, the selection is open to plenty of improvement after just one start. Although his relatives proved suited by six furlongs like his sire, the way that he stayed on over seven furlongs on his debut suggests that the mile trip should be within his compass and he is taken to win. Cool Hand Jake improved from first to second runs and his experience of this track should see him run well, whilst blinkers are applied on Crazy Colours for the first time. Toll Road is open to improvement, and as a half sister to the high-class Mores Wells and Galient, it would be disappointing if he was to finish outside of the first three. Magical Destiny represents a stable in form but they have had some short-price reversals of late. This son of Exceed And Excel went through the ring a few times but showed more promise last time and the step up to a mile may see more improvement. This could be between three of the young ones, with the vote going to Avoir Choisi.
More Time Tim (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, no extra from 2 1/2f out, 13th of 16, 28l behind Metal Madness (9-0) at Galway 1m hcp 0-70 gs in Aug.
Would I Lie To You 50-1 (10-11) Always rear, 16th of 17, well behind Ellen Tilley (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (5) gs in Dec (N.Hunt).
Boogie Dancer 25-1 (8-6) Soon led, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 7l behind Electric Warrior (9-7) at Kempton 1m clm (6) pol in Jan '08.
Lady Fas (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Held up behind, some headway on inside 2f out, not reach leaders and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 4l behind Sherjawy (9-0) at Kempton 6f stk (7) pol.
Avoir Choisi (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 12, 5l behind Desert Creek (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Cool Hand Jake 20-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden to chase winner 3f out, no impression and lost 2nd over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind Petrovsky (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Dec.
Crazy Colours 25-1 (9-3) Always in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 13l behind Dover Street Art (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Toll Road 11-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 10l behind Dover Street Art (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Witch of The Wave (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Always behind, ridden 3f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 15l behind Petrovsky (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Dec.
Magical Destiny (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden when outpaced over 2f, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Fortuni (9-3) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn (5) fbs in Dec.
