raced far side tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
made all, raced far side, ridden and ran on
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
steadied start, always towards rear
dwelt switched left start, always in rear
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon chased leader, ridden to lead stand side group inside final furlong
tracked leaders far side, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
awkwardly away,tracked leaders, ridden and edged over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
led stand side group, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
close up far side, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader until ridden 2f out, soon weakened
With the stalls on the stands’ side, high numbers are likely to be advantageous today in sprints. KUPA RIVER was only seventh in this last year on his reappearance but arrives this time on a hat-trick after victories at Wolverhampton and Leicester. Roger Fell’s five-year-old is still very well treated on the pick of his Turf form and stall 12 looks ideal. Mr Wagyu goes well here and is on a lower mark than when scoring at Haydock and Newmarket last summer. Daffy Jane, Bossipop and Penny Pot Lane are also course and distance winners but Mr Orange is a Pontefract specialist and Paddy Power is better suited by a stiff 5f.
Daffy Jane 8-1 (8-9) 10th of 11, 8l behind Big Les (8-9) at York 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Bossipop 11-2 (9-7) 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Shamshon (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Cartmell Cleave 10-1 (9-0) 11th of 15, 7l behind Lady Macapa (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp stks (3) gd in Oct.
Mr Orange (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Musharrif (9-1) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Music Society (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) 10th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Lightning Charlie (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Mr Wagyu (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) 6th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Tough Remedy (9-10) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Eccleston 7-1 (9-8) last of 7, 16 3/4l behind Handsome Dude (9-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Zumurud (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) last of 11, 27 1/4l behind Iron Sky (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Paddy Power (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Martineo (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Kupa River (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) won at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Young John (9-5) by hd, 8 ran.
Redrosezorro 8-1 (8-12) 10th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Weellan (9-5) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Penny Pot Lane 16-1 (8-4) 7th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Island Of Life (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.
Indian Pursuit (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) 8th of 10, 4 1/4l behind A Sure Welcome (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
