in touch, ridden and one pace when badly hampered approaching final furlong, not recover
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on
led, ridden and headed 2f out, not much room approaching final furlong when weakening
chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon not much room when weakening
towards rear, outpaced over 3f out
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, always outpaced behind, tailed off final 3f
soon behind and outpaced, tailed off final 3f
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
mid-division, headway when not much room final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 3f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Nonrunner
This handicap is the most competitive race on the card and the leading lights look to be Taras Tornado, Musicmaestroplease and Money Mate with the vote given to Taras Tornado. The selection has not found it easy to get her head in front but she scored in such convincing fashion at Leicester last time when she beat Psycho Cat that she is difficult to overlook. The booking of Graham Gibbons is another plus and with the yard in good form she should take plenty of stopping. Musicmaestroplease is lightly-raced and won last time out when beating She's Dunnett at Yarmouth. However, that was a weak contest and more will be required to win this. Money Mate has got some fair form but he has yet to prove himself over this trip and for that reason we will take him on. Moody Tunes is from a yard in form and is the other worthy of serious consideration, but in a tricky race for punters to call we will stick with Taras Tornado to lead them home.
Quaker Boy 20-1 (8-11) Soon outpaced, last of 8, 10l behind Miltons Choice (8-5) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp (5) sft.
Musicmaestroplease (IRE) 13-2 (8-5) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Yarmouth 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Mar beating She's Dunnett (8-4) by 3l, 14 ran.
Casonova (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, pushed along to chase leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 18l behind Diktalex (9-4) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (6) fbs.
Be Like A Lion 33-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 14l behind Ocean of Dreams (9-0) at Southwell 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) fbs in Oct.
Taras Tornado 7-2fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, ridden out, won at Leicester 6f 3yo sll (5) gs beating Psycho Cat (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Moody Tunes 8-1 (9-3) Steadied start, behind, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never nearer, 9th of 14, 5l behind Leamington Lad (8-10) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (6) gs.
Money Mate (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Mormeatmic (8-6) at Catterick 5f 3yo hcp (6) gs.
Lady Lochinver (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) With leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 9l behind Solicitude (8-9) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) fbs in Nov.
