reared start, slowly into stride, always behind
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
held up behind, headway over 3f out, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, hard pressed towards finish, headed post
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, no impression
tracked leaders, went 2nd when ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led post
tracked leader, driven over 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
NonRunner
TAN ARABIQ gets the nod in an uninspiring handicap. He’s been in the mix over track and trip recently off today’s mark and Mick Appleby has had several winners in the past week. Dakota City has won over 1m4f here and could go well while the likes of Cambodia, Bluff Crag and Ravenhoe step up in distance having all won over a mile last year. Idol Deputy is back on a winning mark but remains largely out of sorts and finished last of 12 here just three days ago.
Freight Train (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Mid-division on outside, pushed along before halfway, last and struggling over 3f out, well tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Presumido (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Green Howard 7-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 6th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Testa Rossa (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Ban Shoof 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Banish (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Dakota City 9-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Elusive Cowboy (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Cambodia (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Holiday Magic (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Ravenhoe (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Led briefly, chased winner 2f, handy 3rd, ridden over 2f out, edged left and weakened well inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Evening Attire (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Idol Deputy (FR) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 9 1/2l behind Kingthistle (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Tan Arabiq 9-2fav (8-9) Keen, tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Sunglider (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
First Summer 28-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, behind and eased inside final furlong, last of 6, 18l behind Go George Go (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Bluff Crag 4-1fav (9-1) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Stanley (9-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
