slowly into stride and behind, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders
mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead inside final furlong, held on
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led well over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
always behind
raced keenly, in touch, effort 2f out, kept on final furlong
led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on
behind, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish
raced keenly, held up behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, hung left and one pace final furlong
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly entering final furlong, kept on, held towards finish
always behind
Nonrunner
Compton Plume, Danish Blues and Cabourg are the three that catch the eye here, with preference for Compton Plume to take this for local trainer Mick Easterby. A Kempton winner in October, Danish Blues has been running consistently recently, and has been runner-up in his last two starts. He looks sure to be thereabouts, but this looks a little tougher than his recent assignments. Still a maiden in twenty starts, Cabourg has been running well enough to suggest he can take a race of this nature. He does lack a finishing kick though and may have to settle for a place again. Compton Plume won here in August, and ran well in defeat at Catterick recently. The yard is in decent form, and in an open affair, Compton Plume is taken to open his account for the season at a track he likes.
Writ (IRE) 11-2jt-fav (9-4) Pushed along towards rear, headway to go in touch over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 11l behind Dispol Isle (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Sedge (USA) 11-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Carcinetto (9-0) at W'hampton 7f hcap (6) pol in Apr.
Royal Composer (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 7l behind Prince Evelith (9-0) at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Sept.
Danish Blues (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (8-10) With leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra near finish, 2nd of 14, hd behind Exponential (8-12) at Folkestone 6f app hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Compton Plume 12-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, one pace, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Violent Velocity (9-0) at Catterick 6f app hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Cabourg (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up behind leaders, smooth progress over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 2l behind Franksalot (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Walnut Grove 6-1 (8-10) Went right start, soon tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 7l behind Violent Velocity (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Sir Bond (IRE) 4-1co-fav (8-8) Tracked leader, led 3f out, driven approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, soon beaten, 7th of 15, 5l behind Franksalot (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
