in touch, headway 4th, ridden and every chance 2 out, switched left and one pace flat
held up, headway 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat to lead near finish
in touch, ridden and effort when hit 2 out, soon weakened
made most, ridden 2 out, stayed on, headed near finish
held up towards rear, effort 2 out, weakening when mistake last
held up in rear, headway 2 out, ridden and effort last, kept on same pace
behind, mistake 3 out, no chance when blundered last
chased leaders to 4th, soon lost place
held up, ridden 3 out, never on terms
Time Marches On, Silver Sedge and Planters Punch are three against the field in this competitive handicap and the narrow vote is given to Time Marches On. The selection has been in good form of late without winning but was a fair second behind Front Rank, that form has since been franked and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Silver Sedge rates the main danger as he will relish conditions but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 209 day aabsence Planters Punch is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks weighted up to his best. Falming Heck was a fair second behind Rossin Gold last time and is another with plaace claims but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder Lowsha Green and Sands Rising are stable companions and hail from a yard in form so are worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to Time Marches On.
Planters Punch (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, outpaced from next, 4th of 10, 14l behind Kiwijimbo (10-11) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in May.
Time Marches On 8-1 (10-1) In touch, lost place halfway, rallied after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Front Rank (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Silver Sedge (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, led 2 out, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Little Flora (9-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Apr.
Lowsha Green 16-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed last, extra flat, 4th of 12, 7l behind Pass It On (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs.
Mayyas 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 5th to go in touch, weakened next, jumped right 2 out, 5th of 10, well behind French Saulaie (10-12) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Flaming Heck 5-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3 out, rallied approaching last, ridden and no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Rossin Gold (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Sands Rising 3-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, effort and hit 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 4, well behind Kirov King (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Apr.
Sovereign State (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Chased leaders to 5th, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up at the 10th in race won by General Alarm (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov chs (4) gf in Sept, 10 ran.
Winds Supreme (IRE) 9-2fav (10-11) In touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, one pace and no impression after, 5th of 21, 15l behind Only Words (10-3) at Wetherby 2m amt hcp hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Kempski 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Red Scally (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft, 18 ran.
Bramantino (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression, 12th of 18, 47l behind You Do The Math (11-4) at Kelso 2m 2f amt hcp hdl (F) gs in Dec.
