mid-division, headway to chase winner approaching 3 out, stayed on well towards finish
mid-division, headway 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, outpaced 7th
made all, clear 4 out, tired flat
with winner until weakened quickly approaching 6th, tailed off
towards rear, some headway 6th, never dangerous
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, weakened 4 out
held up and not fluent, pulled up before 7th, tailed off
held up mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and no impression from 3 out
prominent, weakened 6th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
keen, in touch to 6th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, ridden 6th, kept on from 3 out, no impression
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 6th
in rear, headway 4 out, no impression
chased leaders, weakened 7th
A wide open contest gets proceedings underway and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Star Trooper, Inn From The Cold and Balmoral Queen and the narrow vote is given to Star Trooper. The selection was a fair second behind Nabraska City last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Inn From The Cold rates the main danger on his best form but all his best efforst have come on a faster surface and he is taken on with this in mind. Balmoral Queen is another that will relish conditions and haails from a yard in form so should be noted in the market. Double Ells is well in on his best form but he is another that would appreciate a faster surface. Something Silver is from a shrewd yard and should be noted in the market but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Star Trooper to small stakes.
Inn From The Cold (IRE) 17-2 (10-13) Held up, headway 6th, weakened 2 out, 9th of 20, 37l behind Em's Royalty (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.
Something Silver 7-1 (10-13) Held up, headway 8th, chased leader after 10th until after 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out and pulled up at the 11th in race won by Star Angler (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Balmoral Queen 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 7th of 15, 30l behind Named At Dinner (10-9) at Hexham 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Nov.
Sadler's Cove (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, poor 13th from 5 out, kept on without threatening from before 2 out, 4th of 16, 36l behind Breaking Silence (11-9) at Sligo 2m 2f mdn hdl sft in Sept.
Impress 80-1 (9-9) Led to 2nd, tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 12, 10l behind River Logic (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 3yo nov hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec.
Star Trooper (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) In touch, lost place 4th, headway when hampered approaching 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Nebraska City (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Double Ells 25-1 (10-13) In touch, weakened 4 out, beaten when pulled up at the 8th in race won by El Andaluz (11-7) at Newcastle 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Mae Moss 7-1 (9-8) Mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, ridden approaching 11th, soon beaten, 7th of 10, well behind Commercial Express (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m ldy hcp hdl (5) gs in Feb.
