prominent on outside, ridden and edged right over 1f out, weakened final 50 yards
carried left and bumped start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
soon led, headed over 1f out, hampered and weakened inside final furlong
hampered start, held up in 6th, pushed along over 3f out, no impression
mid-division, headway over 3f out, switched left 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, clear final 100 yards, easily
bumped start, in rear, edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
edged left start, tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner final 150 yards
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Southwell winner Shoot To Win finished last of 10 on his reappearance but Alix James beat Le Chiffre when scoring at Musselburgh in October and makes more appeal than recent Chelmsford third Falconidae. Velma has every chance on a recent second over course and distance though was raised 6lb for her trouble while Jam And Mam has won in the French provinces and debuts for Archie Watson’s yard. PERFECT ROSE hasn’t raced for over a year but finished in front of a subsequent winner when going close at Haydock. The winner has also placed in Listed company so a chance is taken on Mark Johnston’s filly making a winning return now handicapping.
Perfect Rose 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Rhea (9-0) at Haydock 7f fll stks (4) gf in May.
Jam And Mam (IRE) (8-13) 8th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Private Romance (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 1m 1f stks hvy in Oct.
Shoot To Win (IRE) 5-1jfav (9-5) Led, headed 5f out, stayed handy, ridden 2f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong, last of 10, 5 1/2l behind Guipure (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Velma 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, switched right over 2f out, not clear run and switched left entering final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Old Harbour (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ralphy Boy Two (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) In rear, ridden over 1f out, late headway final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Arch Moon (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Le Chiffre 5-4 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Alix James (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Rocket Dancer 33-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 28 1/2l behind Lucander (9-4) at York 1m (2) sft in Oct.
Falconidae (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) On her toes, soon chasing leaders, outpaced 2f out, headway and edge left over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Queen Of Silca (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Alix James 13-2 (9-2) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon slightly outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Oakenshield (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Evora Knights 66-1 (9-2) Soon outpaced, well beaten final 3f, last of 9, 7 3/4l behind The Bell Conductor (9-2) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.