keen, held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and no further headway final 2f
raced wide, in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
always in rear
held up, headway half way, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
chased leader until over 3 out, weakened over 1f out
keen, chased leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, weakened final furlong
always in rear
led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
reared start, lost 6 lengths, headway after 2f, chased leader over 3f out til over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on
always in rear
We finish with the most competitive race on the card and a narrow vote is given to Spirit Of Arosa, Sound Of Nature and Surwaki may be the best alternatives. John Akehurst and Dane O'Neill team up for the selection who boasts excellent form from last season., including a handicap success at Folkestone last may. She was very unlucky on her final start when hampered at a vital stage. Off a mark of 78 she still looks on a decent mark and can give backers a good run for their money. Sound Of Nature landed a modest maiden at Windsor in October but is open to improvement. The handicapper hasn't been too harsh and a place at least looks a distinct possibility. Surwaki is not the most consistent runner in the field but can be given a squeak on the pick of last season's efforts. Give Me The Night and Selective are two others worthy of a mention, but in a very tricky contest Spirit Of Arosa is our speculative choice.
Master Pegasus 3-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, headway 3f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Envision (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
My Arch 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, switched to race centre entering straight, ridden to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 15, 18l behind Mikao (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sept.
Fann (USA) 2-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression, last of 6, 11l behind Island Odyssey (9-10) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Matuza (IRE) 11-4 (8-11) Chased leaders, switched left approaching 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Stoneacre Lad (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcap (3) fbs in Dec.
Isphahan 10-1 (7-10) Raced on outer mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 29l behind Paper Talk (9-13) at Newbury 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jul.
Sound of Nature (USA) 4-5fav (9-3) Took keen hold, going well, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gs in Oct beating Feu d'Artifice (9-3) by a nk, 13 ran.
Cool Panic (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Always in rear, last of 12, 18l behind Jamieson Gold (8-11) at Newbury 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Aug.
Barons Spy (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, 6th of 14, 9l behind Mezuzah (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Oct.
