held up, never dangerous
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, soon hampered, not recover
mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on
tracked leaders, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
behind, good headway over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on well final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leader, driven to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakening when hampered inside final furlong
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led approaching final furlong, headed and no extra last 50 yards
held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, just failed
behind, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, switched right inside final furlong, never nearer
Many in with chances in yet another competitive handicap and we will side with recent winner Orchestration ahead of Ace Club, Primarily, and Black Oval. The last-named caught they eye of the stewards when tenderly ridden recently but she is a filly who needs producing very late so will need the gaps today although she will appreciate the drop to six furlongs. The selection's stablemate Ace Club just got up on the line to win a fortnight ago at Southwell however a 3lb penalty will make life more difficult today. The selection Orchestration beat Primarily last time out and a pound pull in the weights means that they should be closely matched once again. Neil Callan gets the leg-up on Orchestration and with both in form they get the nod to go in today.
Ace Club 28-1 (8-5) Led, headed over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, led post, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs beating Favouring (8-6) by a shd, 14 ran.
Edin Burgher (FR) 5-1jt-fav (8-5) Soon ridden in midfield, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 6l behind George The Second (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Orchestration (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Held up, headway final furlong, ran on well to lead post, won at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-50 (6) pol beating Primarily (8-8) by a hd, 11 ran.
Wiltshire (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 24l behind Golden Spectrum (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Desert Light (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched left final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Phinerine (9-3) at W'hampton 6f sll (6) pol.
Majestical (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Held up, headway final furlong, ran on, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Phinerine (9-3) at W'hampton 6f sll (6) pol.
Primarily 15-2 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led near finish, headed post, 2nd of 11, hd behind Orchestration (8-9) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Blushing Russian (IRE) 22-1 (8-8) Made virtually all, challenged throughout final furlong, gamely, won at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Jan beating Indian Sundance (8-8) by a shd, 9 ran.
King of Charm (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Took keen hold behind, headway and ran wide into straight well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Another Gladiator (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Black Oval 4-1 (8-8) Held up, headway on outside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 4l behind Wayward Shot (8-6) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Detonate 40-1 (8-4) Held up, came wide straight, never on terms, 10th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Carcinetto (8-9) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Bucharest 20-1 (8-10) Led over 4f, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 16l behind Vibrato (8-6) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
