in touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, led after 1f, ridden along, hung right over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, one pace final furlong
towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up behind leaders, effort when outpaced over 2f out, driven, stayed on final furlong
prominent, ridden along halfway, weakened over 1f out
led, headed after 1f, remained in touch, ridden to lead well over 1f out, ran on final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, ridden along halfway, headway on inner over 1f out, no extra final furlong
A decent little contest and a chance is taken with Denbera Dancer, who edges preference from Tilapia and Master Pegasus. Top weight Granston is also dangerous to rule out but he is on a long losing run and can be frustrating to side with. Master Pegasus is capable on a couple of the other artificial surfaces but has yet to race here and Southwell. So it may be best to gauge the betting market before getting involved with Chris Wall's charge. Tilapia is a typical improved from Sir Mark Prescott's yard and has to be respected. He was entitled to have been in need of the run last time out and would be dangerous to underestimate. Quite whether he will represent the best value in a race of this nature is open to debate and, as he has been well held in this sort of company of late, he needs to pull out all the stops today. Therefore, it can be worth taking a chance with Denbera Dancer, who has more scope for improvement than the rest. He is closely matched with Claret And Amber and it will be interesting to see the match between them today. Admittedly, Mark Johnston's charge - a full brother to the classy Rumplestiltskin - is yet to fulfil his potential but, on these terms, he looks worth an investment to small stakes.
Granston (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Led early, close up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, soon eased, last of 8, 7l behind Bazroy (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Tilapia (IRE) 10-3 (9-4) Tracked leaders on outer, effort and chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Red Romeo (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan.
Master Pegasus 14-1 (8-1) Pulled hard and wide, held up, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 7l behind Silver Pivotal (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.
Intersky Charm (USA) 9-4fav (8-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3l behind Neardown Beauty (8-11) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan.
Claret And Amber 4-1 (9-0) Slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on well, 2nd of 8, nk behind Hanbrin Bhoy (8-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan.
Denbera Dancer (USA) 13-2 (8-10) Led until over 6f out, remained prominent, ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Hanbrin Bhoy (8-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan.
Kildare Sun (IRE) 9-2fav (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, lost place well over 1f out, no danger after, 8th of 12, 7l behind Gaelic Princess (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
