close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, led halfway, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong
close up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
led, headed halfway, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
There was little between third-placed Martin's Brig and Possible Ambition here last time while Velma has been in the mix since scoring here at this time last year. PALLAS LORD was beaten less than a length in a bunch finish over 1m2f last month but had placed over track and trip before that and could be ready to strike. Oisin Murphy partners King Carney, who is fitted with a tongue-tie, while Copper Mountain ran her best race for some time at Southwell recently.
Pallas Lord (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to challenge, 4th of 8, 1/2l behind Calcutta Dream (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Approach The City (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Raced keenly towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Kardinya (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Martin's Brig (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Showmedemoney (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Copper Mountain 28-1 (9-3) Prominent, chased leading group 5f out, pushed along when four lengths behind leading group entering home straight, rallied well inside final 2f, not pace to challenge leaders near finish, 5th of 11, 1/2l behind Big Narstie (9-11) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
King Carney 10-1 (9-9) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Cicely (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Streetscape 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leader until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Kingori (9-7) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Possible Ambition 8-1 (9-4) Dwelt and went left start, keen in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Showmedemoney (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Velma 15-8fav (9-10) In touch with leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3/4l behind Broughtons Flare (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Our Dickie (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and weakened quickly after 6th, behind and pulled up before 4 out, at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Nov.
