tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish
keen tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt in rear, wide into straight 2f out, ran on, nearest finish
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced wide close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
raced wide in touch towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, dropped to last entering final 2f, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
NonRunner
Irish raider Tio Esteban won at Wolverhampton at the end of last year but was well beaten back at the latter track just two days ago. Garth Rockett completed a double in November, including a course and distance success, and is only 2lb higher but KRAKA gets another chance in this opener. Christine Dunnett’s charge was winning off a higher mark here last year and a recent second at Southwell under today’s apprentice suggests a return to winning ways is imminent. Velvet Morn and Fard have something to prove over this far and Mont Kiara is preferred over today’s trip.
Kraka (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Forseti (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Our Charlie Brown 33-1 (9-2) Short of room start, close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and faded inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Al Suil Eile (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Fard 20-1 (9-3) Dwelt soon close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 2l behind Break The Silence (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
In The Red (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 10 3/4l behind Toro Dorado (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Velvet Morn (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Sword Exceed (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Garth Rockett 7-2 (9-7) Soon led, pushed along and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 6th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Maqboola (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Mont Kiara (FR) 11-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Sword Exceed (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Mochalov 11-4fav (9-6) Towards rear, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, not recover, 9th of 13, 7l behind Maqboola (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Noble Deed 33-1 (8-7) Outpaced, last of 6, 15 3/4l behind Cent Flying (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Tio Esteban (FR) 11-4fav (8-8) Dwelt tracked leaders, switched right ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Rock Icon (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.