tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra
led to over 4f out, soon weakened
always towards rear
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace final 2f
mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ran on to lead just inside final furlong, stayed on well
mid-divison, effort over 3f out, soon no impression
tracked leader, lost place over 3f out
always towards rear
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
slowly into stride, behind, soon outpaced, never dangerous
held up, never dangerous
DUBAI DIVA is tentatively forwarded as a worthy contender to get a win under her belt in this company. Bubses Boy and Tae Kwon Do are others that have hinted at ability, while Telling Stories coped reasonably well with a step in trip last time, so can be considered a threat in this most modest contest. The last named does need to post further improvement, though. Tae Kwon Do has finished third at Wolverhampton in her last two starts and seems to be better suited to more stringent tests of his stamina. However, he lacks a tactical change of gear and may find a few of the others again have more determination near the finish. Bubses Boy will strip fitter for his reappearance effort three weeks ago, so merits serious consideration. However, Dubai Diva looked to be crying out for a crack at this sort of trip last season and, as her hooves will hit the ground running when thrown in at this level, Chris Wall¿s filly gets the nomination for a sporting punt.
Shadows Lengthen 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 20, 35l behind Bounty Reef (8-10) at Redcar 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Sep.
Dubai Diva 33-1 (9-0) Raced wide, in touch, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, 7th of 11, 4l behind Nice Time (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
Amazing Blue Sky 16-1 (8-4) Led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 14l behind Supernoverre (9-1) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Bubses Boy 5-2 (8-4) In touch, ridden over 3f out, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Peter Grimes (8-13) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Mar.
Shakin John 66-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 14l behind Cygnet (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Tae Kwon Do (USA) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Scottish Affair (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Eightdaysaweek 33-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 14l behind Onemix (8-7) at Bath 1m 2f mdn flls stks (5) gf.
Vita Mia 50-1 (8-6) Led for 1f, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Warpedsenseofhumor (8-11) at Redcar 1m 1f mdn stks (5) fm.
Mountain Forest (GER) 66-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 15l behind Emirates Champion (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Suitably Accoutred (IRE) 100-1 (8-6) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 8l behind Full Of Love (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 3yo fll stks (5) gf.
Telling Stories (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Held up, strong headway on inside over 2f out, never in contention and soon weakened, 4th of 9, 14l behind El Bravo (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) pol.
Terracotta Warrior 16-1 (8-7) Pulled hard in touch, lost place 3f out, 9th of 11, 17l behind Andean Margin (8-13) at Southwell 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Dec.
Berriedale 80-1 (8-12) In rear and keen, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 22l behind Chapter And Verse (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (4) gf.
Fleur de Lion (IRE) 20-1 (8-1) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 6l behind Good Buy Dubai (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
