led, clear when hung badly left and ran out on bend 9f out
in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon outpaced
held up, outpaced when badly hampered over 4f out
held up, headway halfway, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed last 150 yards, no extra
held up towards rear, hampered over 4f out, one pace after
tracked leaders, lost place when hampered over 4f out
tracked leaders, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, rallied to lead again last 150 yards, headed towards finish
held up in rear, badly hampered and unseated rider over 4f out
held up behind, outpaced when stumbled and lost place over 5f out
held up towards rear, headway over 8f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, left in lead 9f out, headed over 4f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 6f out, stayed on final 2, no impression
A wide open bumper rounds off the card and as usual in these type of events the market will be very informative but the principals look to be Spitfire Sortie, Mr Shambles and Tully Cross and the tentative vote is given to Spitfire Sortie. The selection was most impressive on his debut before getting bogged down in a better race on heavy ground last time. The return to this faster surface should bring about some improvement and he is taken to score. Mr Shambles rates the main danger on his best form but he did not improve for his debut effort and for that reason he is opposed. Tully Cross is another worthy of respect on his latest third behind Streetshavenoname. He hails from a shrewd Irish yard and should be noted in the market. Of the remainder Red Scally is a well bred type from a yard that can ready a newcomer and could go well but in a race where there market will be very informative for the winner we return to Spitfire Sortie.
Harloes Coffee (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) In touch, ridden and weakened over 4f out, 7th of 10, 33l behind Winter Star (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (H) gf in Dec.
Spitfire Sortie (IRE) 2-1 (11-8) Held up, ridden and headway 6f out, no impression from over 3f out, 6th of 14, 26l behind Scribano Eile (10-11) at Wetherby 2m nhf (5) hvy in Mar.
Mr Shambles 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 20, 21l behind Little Bit of Hush (11-2) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) gs.
Red Scally Alflora gelding, brother to winning hurdler Red Imp, half-brother to winning chaser Tina's Scallywag.
Silver Snitch (IRE) Supreme Leader gelding, half-brother to winning chaser Never Compromise and hurdler Hegarty.
Tully Cross (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Always prominent, 2nd 6f out, ridden 4f out, 3rd and outpaced 3f out, kept on same pace straight, 3rd of 13, 21l behind Streetshavenoname (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 2f nhf sft in Mar.
Casewick Mist Primitive Rising mare out of a lightly-raced racemare.
Didbrook Alzao filly, half-sister to 7f & 1m winner Night Passion.
