tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, not pace of winner
slowly in to stride, held up, hard ridden over 3f out, soon under pressure and weakened
behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
chased winner, effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace
pulled hard, held up towards rear, never dangerous
pulled hard in mid-division, headway 2f out, soon weakened
made all, steady gallop, quicken 2f out, soon ridden and hung right, kept on under pressure
Back over this trip, INSIDE TRACK looks well treated at these weights and can take this claimer at the main expense of Royal Box and Flipping. The selection was twice runner-up over a similar trip to this in maiden company earlier in the year, and has not been seen to best effect when dropped to 7f for his last two starts. He has to prove himself on this surface, but that aside he has pounds in hand and over this trip can break his duck. Royal Box is already a winner, having scored on soft ground at Leicester over 6f in July. This step up to a mile or so for the first time may elicit improvement, and it will probably need to do, but he should stay and is respected. Flipping was also a soft ground winner over 6f, in his case at Haydock in maiden company, but the handicapper has been asking a bit too much of Stuart Kittow's charge and this drop into a claimer may see him to better effect, so watch the market for confidence. Underworld Dandy gets at least as far as this and handled this surface well enough in a course and distance claimer in October and is relatively consistent, so he looks capable of getting involved without winning this, and that honour can go to Inside Track.
Royal Box 5-2fav (8-3) Pushed along in rear, driven over 2f out, kept on towards finish never nearer, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Chocolate Cookie (7-12) at Lingfield 7f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Hubble Space 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders 5f, 12th of 13, 24l behind Aviate (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
Flipping 16-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind Diam Queen (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Typical Female 100-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, stumbled and unseated rider 6f out, in a race won by Mary Helen (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Oct, 11 ran.
Clayton Flick (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Bumped start, mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 11l behind Vilnius (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Inside Track (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Chocolate Cookie (7-12) at Lingfield 7f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Underworld Dandy 9-2 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Mary Helen (8-8) at Kempton 1m 2f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Ellmollell 16-1 (8-6) Held up, never nearer, 9th of 12, 4l behind Tucker's Law (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo sell stks (6) pol in Nov.
Empress Leizu (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, no chance and weakening when slightly hampered on rails over 2f out, 11th of 13, 21l behind Aviate (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
