always in rear
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3f out, swicthed left inside final furlong
in touch, led 2f out, edged right final furlong, ridden out
slowly into stride, headway on inside over 2f out, eased when beaten towards finish
soon tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened
tracked leaders, chased leaders 4f out, weakened 2f out
never a factor
towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, ran on
chased leaders, ridden and close up 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
In a fairly tricky race, Hills Of Almhuim is selected ahead of Jiminor Mack and Weet Your Turn. Most of these have something to prove, although some have less to prove than others, I guess. Among these are Jiminor Mack, who is lightly raced and has run well in each of her last two starts and, to be fair, this is her level. Hills Of Almhuim would hold good claims based on his best recent Kempton and Lingfield efforts and is one to seriously consider. Crush On You has dropped to a mark from which she ought to be given some thought, but Cape Sydney is trying the all-weather for the first time. Weet Your Tern, though, was just beaten off today's mark over course and distance in December and would hold claims if repeating that. Finally, Inch High is well weighted based on his best summer Turf 2006 efforts, but Fantasy Defender is becoming a little frustrating. Once again, then, the vote goes to Hills Of Almhuim.
Comic Tales 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Elvina (9-0) at W'hampton 5f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Fantasy Defender (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway 3f out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 7l behind My Michelle (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Fraternity 16-1 (8-9) Led to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 6l behind Time To Regret (9-7) at Kempton 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Weet Yer Tern (IRE) 9-1 (7-12) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 7l behind Scamperdale (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Crush On You 6-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Tackcoat (8-8) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Dec.
Hill of Almhuim (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 8l behind Oasis Sun (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Jember Red 66-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden over 4f out, chased winner briefly over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 25l behind Flyingit (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stk (5) fbs in Dec.
Jenise (IRE) 80-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 5l behind Networker (9-3) at W'hampton 7f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Dec.
Jiminor Mack 11-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, ridden and headway well over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 6l behind Desert Hawk (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Mister Maq 20-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, always behind and outpaced, last of 10, 20l behind Paso Doble (8-4) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Rambling Socks 40-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 9l behind Ten A Penny (8-9) at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol.
Inch High 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out and soon weakened, 10th of 13, 10l behind Komreyev Star (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 1f banded stk (7) gs in Oct.
Cape Sydney (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced final 3f, 5th of 13, 9l behind Cut Ridge (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f banded stk (7) gs in Oct.
