led, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, headed post
in touch, ridden along halfway, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, driven 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden along, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on to lead post
always behind
towards rear, ridden along halfway, headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders
slowly into stride, behind, headway on outer over 3f out, effort when hung right weakened over 2f out
Clear Sailing and UNITED NATIONS look the two to concentrate on in this seller and narrow preference is for the latter. Noel Wilson's gelding is rated 82; that is 7lb higher than main market rival Clear Sailing and unlike some in the line-up he has been running to his mark of late. He recoded a treble here in winter and he will be suited by a return to this surface today. Clear Sailing beat perennial place material Bavarica at Great Leighs last time by the narrowest of margins and although he is another who should relish the return to this track (wide-margin winner here in December), he has a bit of improvement to find this afternoon. All In The Red is now in the hands of Ben Pollock and he has a task on his hands to rejuvenate the gelding whose only two wins have come when trained by Gaye Kelleway. Don Pietro and Redwater River both have bits and pieces of form in weaker races than this, whilst any market move for Countrywide Comet for an in-form yard would be interesting but he has tons to find at these weights. A two horse race and United Nations is fancied.
Clear Sailing 3-1 (9-6) Made all, strongly challenged from well over 1f out, hard ridden and kept on well under pressure, won at Great Leighs 1m 2f sll (5) pol in Jan beating Bavarica (8-4) by a ns, 10 ran.
Redwater River 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 20l behind United Nations (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.
United Nations 8-15fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, faded close home, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Teasing (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol in Jan.
All In The Red (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon driven and weakened, 4th of 5, 18l behind Benedict Spirit (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Dec.
Countrywide Comet (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Held up, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 16l behind Singleb (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Jan.
Ming Vase 33-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just failed, 3rd of 14, shd behind Bollin Freddie (9-12) at Beverley 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) hvy in Sept.
Mount Usher 66-1 (8-7) Held up behind, ridden well over 1f out, soon edged left, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 13, 8l behind Obe Royal (8-12) at Southwell 7f sll (6) std.
Don Pietro 11-2 (9-4) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 13, 4l behind Obe Royal (8-12) at Southwell 7f sll (6) std.
