slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along halfway, outpaced
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
dwelt always in rear, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
went right start, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
always in rear
prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon slightly outpaced, kept on inside final furlong
Oakenshield, Macho Touch and Rock Of Diamonds go handicapping for the first time with the latter preferred on last year’s placed efforts over 7f. Captain Corcoran has switched yards since winning at Navan in October and that looks stronger form than Alix James’s novice success at Musselburgh in the same month. Taste The Nectar and Red Treble are not out of this off their current marks but WHAT A BUSINESS competed in decent handicaps without success after winning a nursery at Nottingham in August and doesn’t look badly treated on his reappearance having been gelded during the interim.
Taste The Nectar (USA) 12-1 (9-8) Slow into stride, towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Dashing Roger (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Red Treble 12-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, soon one pace, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Onassis (9-4) at Newcastle 7f fll (4) pol in Oct.
Macho Touch (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Tracked leader over 1f, remained handy, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Little Red Socks (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
Oakenshield (IRE) 5-4fav (9-4) Hampered and squeezed out start, close up, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Ventura Flame (9-5) at Hamilton 5f stks (4) hvy in Sep.
What A Business (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Chased leaders near side of group, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Ainsdale (8-8) at York 5f (3) sft in Oct.
Rock Of Diamonds (IRE) 6-5fav (8-12) Led 1f, chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Haayem (10-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Shoot To Kill (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Taste The Nectar (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f (5) pol in Nov.
Written Broadcast (IRE) 17-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 21l behind Separate (9-2) at Newbury 7f (3) gd in Sep.
Iva Reflection (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Borsdane Wood (9-10) at Southwell 7f (5) pol in Oct.
Barbarella (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Led centre group to over 2f out, soon driven and one pace, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Aberama Gold (8-8) at Ayr 6f (2) gd in Sep.
Captain Corcoran (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Held up in stands' side group, ran freely, closer over 1f out, headway between horses inside final furlong to lead closing stages, won at Navan 5f hcp sft in Oct beating The King Of Kells (9-1) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Alix James 11-10fav (9-2) Mad all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Musselburgh 7f stks (5) sft in Oct beating Hua Mulan (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
