chased leaders, chased winner 4f out, switched left well over 1f out, kept on, no impression
chased winner until 4f out, weakened 3f out
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 3f out, no impression
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, behind, headway 4f out, one pace
held up in touch, raced wide over 2f out, one pace
towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
made all, ridden over 2f out, driven out
held up behind, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Soft Morning is selected ahead of Gold Digger Miss and Arch of Titus. The selection did not do a lot wrong on her latest start and was guilty only of being worried out of it by a more experienced rival. Sir Mark Prescott's filly certainly looks to have plenty of scope about her and it would be no surprise to see her put it altogether and land the spoils today. Gold Digger Miss was an expensive purchase at the sales and could be very much of interest if the market speaks in her favour. Arch Of Titus has burnt the fingers of backers during the Autumn but will set the benchmark from a form assessment perspective. Jousting made some headway from an impossible position on debut and can be expected to make some degree of progression from that first experience. Straight Face has had a brief absence from the track and is making a first start at Wolverhampton. Scarlet Oak is an unraced Khalid Abdulla cast off and is another to watch in the market. Not a strong race on the face of it and Soft Morning is likely to be priced accordingly.
Arch of Titus (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Held up and keen, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Foxxy (8-7) at Ayr 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sept.
Jousting 14-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden over 5f out, hung left over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 9l behind Play Straight (8-8) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Dec.
Straight Face (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened final 2f, 10th of 16, 14l behind Tarraburn (9-1) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Dear One (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Led for 1f, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Leonard Charles (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Gold Digger Miss (USA) Gulch filly, half-sister to several winners between 6f & 1m1f.
Meeting of Minds 14-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, towards rear, effort 3f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 7, 6l behind Galaxy Stars (8-11) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc (7) pol in Dec.
Ridgewell (USA) Rahy filly, half-sister to winning miler Big Jon.
Soft Morning 7-4fav (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong and headed line, 2nd of 9, shd behind All of Me (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
