slowly into stride, soon prominent, led over 2f out, ridden when headed 1f out and edged right
in touch, steady headway over 5f out, ridden to lead well over 1f, hanging right when headed 1f out
slowly into stride, always behind
led, ridden over 4f out, weakening when headed over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, headway over 2f out, hanging left and held when not clear run 1f out
behind, tailed off final 2f
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, edged right and led 1f out, ran on
held up mid-division, outpaced 4f out, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when carried right final furlong
towards rear, brief effort over 2f out
Nonrunner
Blue Empire,Time To Relax and El Palmar are three against the field in this poor seller and the tentative vote is given to Blue Empire. The selection won well last time out when beating Spark Up and although he has a penalty for that win this longer trip is in his favour and from what looks a fair draw he is taken to score. Time To Relax rates the main danger as he a fair second behind Sandorra in a claimer last time out and this looks easier. However his best form is on turf and for that reason he is opposed. El Palmar is another worthy of respect as he won well last time out when beating Revisionary but he has yet to win at this track and his best form is at Southwell so he looks worth taking on. Of the remainder Blakeshall Hope is taking a drop in class and should be noted in the market but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Blue Empire.
El Palmar 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, led and brought wide over 3f out, kept on well final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Southwell 1m sll (6) fbs in Apr beating Reversionary (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bethanys Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 17, 7l behind Lord Conyers (8-13) at Redcar 7f sll (6) gd in Apr.
Rymer's Rascal 9-2 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on after, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Fiddlers Creek (8-13) at Ayr 1m 1f sll (F3) gs in Oct.
Sofisio 5-1 (8-11) With leader and keen, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 4f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 16l behind Irish Cream (7-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (F) fbs in Jun '02.
Time To Relax (IRE) 3-1fav (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Sandorra (8-12) at Newcastle 7f app clm (6) gs.
Blakeshall Hope 10-1 (9-3) Held up behind, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 14l behind Fly To Dubai (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Glasson Lodge 14-1 (7-11) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 13, 12l behind Knickyknackienoo (8-11) at Warwick 1m app hcp (6) gd.
Blue Empire (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Always prominent, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol beating Spark Up (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
