tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on
close up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced
close up, not clear run 2f out, soon switched left, ridden and ran on to lead final strides
led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led 2f, pressed leader until led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides
Real Terms won over a shorter trip here last time and is upped a grade and FLAMBOROUGH has been contesting tougher races than this over today’s distance, including when finishing a close-up fifth in a blanket finish at Haydock. He gets the vote with cheekpieces applied being preferred to stablemate Choirmaster. Socially Shady may finish closer with an apprentice’s allowance in his favour while Bollin Neil won this in 2020 but arrives badly out of form.
Real Terms 7-2 (10-2) Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, joined 1f out, just held on, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Two Brothers (9-3) by ns, 7 ran.
Ashington 33-1 (11-4) Prominent, pushed along after 4 out, weakened quickly, 9th of 13, dist behind Wbee (11-7) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Flamborough 18-1 (8-4) In rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 14, 5l behind Post Impressionist (9-0) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Choirmaster 4-1 (9-4) Front mid-division, pushed along and weakened quickly 2f out, 14th of 16, 19 1/2l behind Fred Bear (8-5) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Bollin Neil 18-1 (9-3) Handy, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 8, 16l behind Zimmerman (9-2) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Socially Shady 12-1 (10-1) Slowly away, in rear, tailed off, 7th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Clansman (9-13) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.