tracked leaders, challenged after 2 out, led when not fluent last, hard ridden flat, headed 100 yards out, held close home
always handy, led after 2 out, headed last, led again 100 yards out, stayed on
chased leaders, 4th and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
in rear, outpaced after 4th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, not much room 2nd, closed 4th, outpaced when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, jumped left and awkward 1st, went left again next, outpaced after 4th, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, weakened flat
Most of these do not find winning easy but Global Dream, consistent if limited, could just be the one if this considerable drop in trip is what is required. A keen-going sort, this lesser distance may be what he needs. The ex-Godolphin Directional has yet to live up to his breeding but this is a modest affair and he too may well be good enough and certainly merits shortlisting with the promise of more to come after just a couple of runs over hurdles. However, if IN THE CROWD can repeat an improved effort when runner-up to Olympian Boy at Taunton last time, he'll be another to play a prominent role and just gets the nod in the hope that he can sustain that improvement with James Banks claiming a useful 3lb allowance.
In The Crowd (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out to chase leaders, led 3 out, headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Olympian Boy (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Global Dream 9-4 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, ( actual 2 out), weakening when flattened new last, 3rd of 6, 27l behind Izbushka (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Little James (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no chance with front trio before next, lost modest 4th towards finish, 5th of 8, 23 3/4l behind Solidago (11-3) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Recway Lass 20-1 (10-1) Toward rear, ridden and struggling in 6th after 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 37l behind Short Takes (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Gud Day (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division but in touch, chased leaders after 3rd, joined leader 3 out, ridden to challenge next, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 9, 10 1/4l behind Vertueux (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Directional 16-1 (10-12) Led, driven and headed after 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 32l behind Seven Kingdoms (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Aaman (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 3 out, one pace in 3rd when mistake next, soon lost place, modest 4th last, 4th of 15, 24l behind Winged Express (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
