chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, ridden 3f out, no impression after
led 6f, in touch, driven and lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, led after 6f, made rest, ridden clear final 2f, stayed on well, comfortably
held up mid-division, headway and in touch on outer over 6f out, effort 3f out, soon ridden and hung left, stayed on, just lost out in duel for 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon carried left, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just prevailed in duel for 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong
held up, always behind, outpaced over 3f out
held up behind, headway under pressure on inside over 2f out, soon ridden, never reached leaders, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, pressed leader, driven over 3f out, outpaced when hung left over 2f out, well held in 4th inside final furlong
mid-division, lost place over 6f out, ridden and kept on under pressure final 2f, never near leaders
Glinger Flame had a nice introduction at Newcastle in November but this will be his first run since. LILY’S GEM has improved with each run and bolted up at Carlisle last month. Brian Hughes keeps the partnership intact and Stuart Crawford’s mare is hard to oppose in this, despite a penalty. Of the newcomers Finawn Bawn and Animore, brother to a dual Kelso bumper winner, catch the eye though the latter sports headgear.
Accordini Dr Massini gelding out of Haveyoubeen.
Drenek (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 7f out, weakened over 4f out, 5th of 7, dist behind Shantaluze (11-4) at Kelso 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Finawn Bawn (IRE) Robin Des Champs gelding out of Kayanti.
Glinger Flame (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Chanceanotherfive (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (6) gd in Nov.
Leather Belly Phoenix Reach gelding out of Gertrude Webb.
Real Armani Sulamani gelding out of Reel Charmer.
Strathy 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders 4f, soon lost place, behind and struggling halfway, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Sporting Press (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Zacharo Zamindar gelding out of Winter Silence.
Animore Sulamani M out of More Likely.
Jessiemac (IRE) Sholokhov filly out of All Our Blessings.
Lily's Gem (IRE) 5-6fav (10-5) Keen in touch, 2nd over 4f out, led over 2f out, driven clear approaching final furlong, very easily, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Apr beating The Some Dance Kid (11-5) by 12l, 8 ran.
