chased leader, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders until reminders approaching 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, virtually pulled up run-in
led, headed 5th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway to lead 4 out, ridden and under pressure 2 out, kept on from last
chased leaders, led 5th, headed 4 out, ridden next, kept on from last, took 2nd close home
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened next
chased leaders, lost place approaching 5th, headway after 4 out, challenged approaching next, soon ridden, weakened run-in
held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
A wide open contest rounds off the card and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Assumetheposition. Persian Point and French Cedar and the tentative vote goes to the last named. The selection hails from a shrewd yard, has conditions to suit and with the booking of Tony Dobbin catching the eye he will be hard to beat off what looks a fair mark. Assumetheposition rates the main danger on his latest second behind Silver Sedge but he is far from consistent so can not be put forward with any confidence. Persian Point is another worthy of respect as he was a fair second behind Pebble Bay but that was in a seller and this looks more competitive so he is overlooked on this occasion. Signed And Dated was a fair fourth behind Count Fosco last time and he runs off the same mark here so he has definite place claims. Of the remainder Ringside Jack and Loscar are from shrewd yards and are worth noting in the market, but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to French Cedar.
Soroka (IRE) 14-1 In touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 29l behind Conroy at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Jan.
Ton-Chee 14-1 Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 16, 35l behind Rising Generation at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) sft in Oct.
Assumetheposition (FR) 13-2 Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on to chase winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Silver Sedge at Newcastle 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) sft.
Ringside Jack 14-1 Chased leaders, mistake 8th, soon ridden and outpaced, 6th of 17, 15l behind Count Fosco at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf.
Persian Point 8-1 Held up behind, steady headway after 7th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on but no extra close home, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Pebble Bay at Sedgefield 2m 5f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) sft in Jan.
Signed And Dated (USA) 3-1jt-fav Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on from next, no impression, 4th of 11, 8l behind Count Fosco at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Jan.
Loscar (FR) 9-2 In touch, effort 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Shazal at Kelso 2m 2f amt hcp hdl (F) gs in Dec.
Sea Maize 20-1 Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening when hit last, 5th of 11, 6l behind Cosmic Case at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Jan.
