mid-division, outpaced 2 out
held up, towards rear, headway on bit to track winner after last, ridden over 1f out, not quicken
chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, stayed on final furlong
tracked leader, led last, all out
behind, tailed off halfway
towards rear, never dangerous
led, headed last, kept on one pace
chased leaders, weakened 2 out
A wide open contest rounds off the card and the principals look to be Red Man, Silken Pearls and Prince Adjal and the vote is given to Red Man. The selection was a fair third behind Nick The Silver last time out and with the drop in trip sure to suit he looks the value bet in an open affair. Silken Pearls rates the main danger on her best form but she did not progress as expected last season and is opposed.Pince Adjal will at least like the ground and has dropped to a hand mark so he should be noted in the market especially as he his stable are in top form. Shares is from a shrewd yard and is sure to have come on for his first run of the season and he is another to note in the market.. Of the remainder Lofty Leader won well last time but is far from consistent so can not be put forward with any confidence and in a race where the market will be very informative for the winner we return to Red Man
Lofty Leader (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, driven and headway 3 out, led approaching next, clear last, eased near finish, won at Carlisle 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Oct beating Bargain Hunt (10-3) by 7l, 10 ran.
Shares (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Raced keenly and soon in touch, led after 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 17, 34l behind Wild Is The Wind (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) hvy in Oct.
Silken Pearls 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 31l behind Chef Tartare (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gs in Apr.
Red Man (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Led, hit 2nd and 7th, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 10, 14l behind Nick The Silver (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Oct.
Virtus 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, 5th and beaten when fell at the last in race won by Rising Generation (11-9) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Oct, 13 ran.
Major Royal (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, 6th of 11, 24l behind Lofty Leader (11-0) at Perth 2m nh mdn hdl (D) gs in Apr.
Prince Adjal (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, led 5th to 7th, led again 8th, headed apporaching last, no extra flat, 4th of 7, 10l behind Your Advantage (11-3) at Hexham 2m nov chs (E) gf in Oct.
Blue Morning 50-1 (10-9) Close-up, weakened approaching 4 out, 9th of 12, well behind Vic The Piler (11-9) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (E) sft in Apr.
