tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
held up, keen, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace
in rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
led for a furlong, tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon outpaced
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, ridden to lead after a furlong, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 2f out, one pace
tracked leaders, keen, reminders over 4f out, soon weakened
Mick Channon's runners have begun the turf campaign well and Dream Champion can finally break his duck here at the main expense of Supa Tramp, Patavium and Free To Air. The selection has three successive seconds to his name and there will be those who question his will to win as a result. However, that has not been the case, and the fact that he has stayed on strongly at the end of both a mile and 9f suggests that this 1m 3f should be within his compass and he is taken to improve for the step up. Supa Tramp was another staying on over 9f last time out and who should benefit from the extra quarter mile, while Free To Air - owned by Clare Balding - has stamina in his pedigree and is another who will be suited now asked to travel further. Patavium is another who falls into the same category, but none of that trio, nor anything else for that matter appear to have the scope of our selection, Dream Champion.
Dream Champion 5-4fav (8-9) Prominent, outpaced over 1f out, ran on well, just failed, 2nd of 10, hd behind Herring (8-9) at Lingfield 1m mdn aut stk (6) pol.
Free To Air 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, hampered over 1f out, not recover, 7th of 15, 8l behind Daylami Star (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
King of Rhythm (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 12l behind Hero Worship (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (5) hvy.
Master Ben (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 16l behind Petrichan (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Jan.
Millbrook Star (IRE) 66-1 (8-2) Chased leaders 3f, 7th of 10, 24l behind Hits Only Life (8-12) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Mar.
Patavium (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Raced centre, keen, chased leader 5f, 11th of 12, 19l behind Faith And Reason (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sept.
Sahara Style 11-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over halfway, soon outpaced, 6th of 12, 25l behind Star of Canterbury (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) fbs.
Supa Tramp 10-1 (8-3) Held up, headway over 2f out, wide straight, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind John Charles (9-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Feb.
