held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, readily
taken to post early, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
close up, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked leader 8f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on
always in rear
tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
It could pay to stick with the three-year-old TOROCHICA in this. She finished in front of Family Fortunes over 1m3f last time but went close over today’s trip at Chelmsford before that and John Best’s filly can race off the same mark today. The Jean Genie was less than a length ahead of Michele Strogoff when runner-up over track and trip last week while El Ghazwani is not out of this dropping down a grade judged on a course and distance double early in the year. This is My Target’s level nowadays though he has yet to win over this far but Baltic Eagle is a prolific winner in Sweden, though debuts for a new yard today.
El Ghazwani (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Universal Gleam (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Michele Strogoff 6-1 (9-2) Taken to post early, pressed leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Just The Man (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Family Fortunes 8-1 (9-9) Dwelt, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Queen Constantine (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
The Jean Genie 9-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Just The Man (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
My Target (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-7) Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Fields Of Dreams (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Baltic Eagle (GER) (9-4) 4th of 5, 1l behind at Bro Park 1m 2f lst stks pol in Nov.
Torochica 3-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden when whip was knocked out of hand over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Queen Constantine (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Reponse Exacte (FR) 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Samphire Coast (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Capriolette (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Snow Ocean (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Orange Suit (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Snow Ocean (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
