always towards rear
towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
went left start, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home
dwelt and hampered start, towards rear, never on terms
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish
Several ran in the same race over 6f here last month when PERFECT SPRING came out best in second. That was her first start since July and she looks worth another try over this longer trip. Previous Brighton winner Birkie Boy finished third behind the selection with Quiet Affair, Run Joy Run and Meet Me In Meraki all further behind. Hand Jive ran well at Newcastle before returning a beaten favourite at Wolverhampton and is preferred to Damia of the rest.
Quiet Affair 80-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride and hampered start, behind, headway out wide under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Hearitfortheboys (9-11) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Hand Jive 10-3fav (9-9) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Better (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Perfect Spring 5-2 (9-8) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ridden and kept on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Hearitfortheboys (9-11) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Compton Bay 11-1 (9-3) Never closer than mid-division, pushed along and outpaced halfway, soon behind, 8th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Havana Touch (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Glen Heste (IRE) 125-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Watch My Tracer (9-11) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Damia 22-1 (8-10) Rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on steadily, never a danger, 4th of 18, 3 3/4l behind Wichahpi (9-0) at Leicester 6f (6) gs in Oct.
Restricted 14-1 (9-8) Led 1f, chased leader until 4f out, chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly over 1f out, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Amroon (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Aspire To Glory (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, chased leaders, short of room on bend 2f out, ridden when hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Montecristo Gold (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Subaltern (IRE) 250-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, hung left and ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 10th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Deep Havana (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Run Joy Run 33-1 (8-12) Bumped start, towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 11, 2l behind Hearitfortheboys (9-11) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Birkie Boy (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Hearitfortheboys (9-11) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Tejesueno 80-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 8 3/4l behind Lincoln Legacy (9-2) at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in May.
Tea Leaf Ted (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 14 3/4l behind Birkie Boy (8-13) at Brighton 7f (6) gf in Oct.
Meet Me In Meraki 11-1 (9-7) Pulled hard in mid-division on inside, angled out over 2f out, soon switched back right, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Hearitfortheboys (9-11) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Nov.
