mid-division, headway 5 out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
in touch, chased winner 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up in rear, reminders over 6f out, hung left over 2f out, never near leaders
chased leader, led 5f out, ridden well over 1f out, driven out
raced freely, led, headed 5f out, weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 8f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out
chased leaders, weakened over 4f out
held up towards rear, headway 4f out, never near to challenge
took keen hold in touch, weakened 6f out
QUIPE ME POSTED is the selection to land this on debut with Mollys Garden, Sparrow Hills and The Woodlanders all respected. Jonjo O'Neill saddles the selection for his racecourse introduction and he is likely to have both ability and be fit enough to give a good account. He is related to a number of decent sorts in France and should get plenty further than this in time, but he can get off to a good start here. Sparrow Hills acts well on a sound surface and wasn't far away in a Musselburgh bumper last time so he is respected. The Woodlanders has not been seen since finishing down the field in a Folkestone contest 11 months ago. He will probably prefer some cut in the ground, and he comes from a yard that has a good record with fresh horses, so watch for any market moves. Charlie Longsdon runs Mollys Garden, who races under rules for the first time, having gone well in points. He too could be in the mix, but for today preference is for Quipe Me Posted.
Carndonagh (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 41l behind Diablo (11-4) at Perth 2m nhf (5) gs in Apr.
Mollys Garden (IRE) (11-7) 3rd of 12, 12l behind Definite Appeal (11-7) at Roscommon Points 3m ire ptp gs in Nov.
Raisthorpe Elmaamul gelding out of flat middle-distance winner Campaspe.
Sparrow Hills (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) In touch, chased leaders over 4f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 2l behind McMurrough (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in May.
The Woodlanders (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led to 3f out, weakened under pressure over 2f out, 5th of 15, 19l behind Voice of Reason (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Nov.
Tram Express (FR) Trempolino gelding out of Molly Dance.
Wallace Monument Mtoto gelding out of Misowni.
Euphemia (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) In rear, struggling after 7f, never on terms, 7th of 14, 31l behind Last One Standing (10-9) at Southwell 2m nhf (6) gd in Sept.
Silver Sonnet Silver Patriarch mare out of winning bumper/hurdler Bella Macrae.
Snow Sprite Kayf Tara filly out of Snowmore.
Tango Sally (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) In touch, lost place over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 14, well behind Strong Rebel (11-1) at Perth 2m nhf (6) gs in Sept.
False Identity Kayf Tara gelding out of Springtime Lady.
Quipe Me Posted (FR) Discover D'auteuil gelding out of Harlem.
Liquid Crystal 25-1 (10-2) Rear but in touch, pushed along before halfway, weakened over 3f out, last of 7, 33l behind Calaas (10-12) at Towcester 2m mdn nhf (5) gf in May.
