held up in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to challenge
took keen hold, soon led, headed 3f out, not much room over 2f out, weakened quickly
held up in touch, switched left and effort over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway when not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, no extra final 75 yards
held up in touch, switched right and closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
led early, pressed leader, led again 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, just held
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FIRST SNOWFALL reversed earlier running at Chelmsford with the winner Calcutta Dream when scoring over track and trip last week. She’s due to be raised by more than today’s penalty and can go in again. Oscar Doodle was successful over a longer trip here recently though in a lowly classified event while Cicely had won at Wolverhampton before a below par effort last time. Pallas Lord and Going Underground step up in distance.
Pallas Lord (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and inside final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Fast Style (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Hildenley 9-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway kept on final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Crystal Guard (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Calcutta Dream (IRE) 4-7fav (9-8) Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 11, 4l behind First Snowfall (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Going Underground 3-1fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway far side over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Endofastorm (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
First Snowfall 12-1 (9-3) Soon tracking leader, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Mr Coco Bean (9-3) by 4l, 11 ran.
Oscar Doodle 2-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, joined leaders 2f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, soon joined, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Visitant (9-5) by shd, 10 ran.
Chantreys 4-1 (9-2) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Win Win Power (9-2) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Bobby Shaftoe 22-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Endofastorm (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Knocknakilla (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along in 10th over 3f out, ridden to go 5th over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Havana Pearl (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Cicely (IRE) 13-8fav (9-6) Tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd 7f out, going well enough over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind City Escape (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Master Oliver (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Several bad mistakes, always in rear, ridden before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
