mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
made all, kept on strongly from over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
always behind
mid-division, chased winner over 2f out, kept on and no impression
behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Pass The Cristal and Broughtons Knight are both upped in class off higher marks having won over course and distance and at Kempton respectively. Glenn Coco scored over 7f at Wolverhampton and went close again off today’s mark last time while Fire Diamond bids for a hat-trick raised a further 5lb having landed a double at Dunstall Park. But WICKER is less exposed and it could be the turn of Jane Chapple-Hyam’s filly today having found only one too good at Kempton on last month’s handicap debut.
Wicker 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Spirit Of Belle (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Fire Diamond 6-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Luang Prabang (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Glenn Coco 10-3fav (8-8) Keen tracked leaders, effort on inner over 1f out, driven to join winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Dourado (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Out Of The Ashes 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, dist behind Lucymai (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Ready (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Steadied start, mid-division, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 10 3/4l behind Island Brave (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Pass The Cristal (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left and closed, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating African Blessing (9-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Samphire Coast 9-1 (8-8) Held up m id-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, always well held, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Lucymai (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Broughtons Knight 9-4fav (9-3) Held up in mid-division, going well when switched left to outside 2f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, 2nd inside final furlong, ran on well to lead final 50 yards, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Doctor Bong (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.