held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon hung right, stayed on same pace
behind, some late headway, never dangerous
raced keenly and close up, led halfway, headed over 1f out, edged left and no extra
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, lost place halfway
behind, headway over 2f out, never able to challenge
held up, never dangerous
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon faded
steadied start, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders over 4f
hampered start, held up, headway halfway, led over 1f out, ridden clear
held up mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon beaten
held up, driven and headway halfway, stayed on towards finish, never on terms
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
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A wide open handicap rounds off the card and there is very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Red Current, Tracer and Event Music, and the narrow nomination is given to Red Current. The selection was a fair third on his seasonal debut behind Tetouan and although he looks sure to be suited by further in time, he looks sure to be suited by this stiff track and he could be the one to be on. Tracer is feared the most on his latest fourth behind Game Lady. He looks sure to improve for this longer trip but he is rising in the weights for getting beat and he looks opposable on that basis. Event Music is from the bang in-form Mick Channon yard and could go well at a price but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. Napoleon Dynamite was second behind Jord last time and is another with a live chance with the longer trip looking to be in his favour, but the draw could have been kinder to him. Slipasearcher ran as if in the handicappers grip when behind Linda Green last time. Of the remainder, Early Promise is well weighted on his best form and is still open to improvement so could go well at a price, but in a race where few can be ruled out for the winner we return to Red Current.
Tifernati 3-1 (9-0) Mid-division, hung right from over 3f out, came wide entering straight and no headway, 5th of 9, 7l behind Slate (9-9) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (5) gs.
Tracer 2-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Game Lady (8-9) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Event Music (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never going pace to trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 6l behind Slate (9-9) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (5) gs.
Red Current 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Tetouan (9-3) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Slipasearcher (IRE) 17-2 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, some late progress, 5th of 13, 5l behind Linda Green (9-4) at Bath 6f fll hcp (5) gd.
Early Promise (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Broke well, soon steadied towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched right well over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Fealeview Lady (8-13) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Napoleon Dynamite (IRE) 2-1fav (8-12) With leader, hung left over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Jord (8-13) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Convivial Spirit 12-1 (8-8) With leaders, lost place 2f out, 9th of 11, 13l behind Makshoof (9-1) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
