in touch to over 4f out, soon weakened
behind, headway 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, one pace
soon with leaders, led over 5f out to over 3f out, soon weakened
led to over 5f out, weakened quickly
held up, headway 4f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra final 75 yards
close up, driven to challenge over 1f out, not quicken final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
never better than mid-division
behind, no impression final 2f
close up and raced wide, led over 3f out to over 1f out, weakened final furlong
pulled hard, challenged leaders halfway, soon lost place and behind
held up, steady headway 4f out, strong run final furlong to lead final 75 yards, comfortably
dwelt, behind, headway after 3f, kept on same pace
Theatre disappointed on his handicap bow over course and distance last time but faces a much easier opportunity to get off the mark and should take plenty of beating. The TEAMtalk selection had previously shown enough ability to win a race of this nature when placed in middle distance maidens both on turf and all-weather and a reproduction should suffice at this level. Olimolimoo boasts some useful turf form including a placed effort off a mark of 76 in a Windsor handicap in October and rates a danger. However, Kelpie has plenty to find on these terms and Cool Bathwick is best watched having run as though something was amiss on his all-weather debut here last month.