reared in stalls, in rear, struggling over 4f out, hanging right over 3f out, soon eased and pulled up
in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
took keen hold, prominent, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
held up in touch, switched right and effort on outside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
prominent, not much room briefly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
Nonrunner
PEARL NATION returned to action with a disappointing second when odds-on in a seller at Southwell last week. He’ll be sharper here and should make amends if running anywhere near a mark of 92. There was little between Junoesque and Mutineer when they filled the places in a claimer at Lingfield last month but Tadaany and Intermodal were both well beaten in plating races on their respective latest starts. Titan Goddess won a handicap over track and trip in October but Black Dave has plenty to find on these terms.
Black Dave (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and short lived effort on outside over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 22 1/2l behind General Hazard (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mutineer 11-8fav (9-8) Close up in 4th, effort on outer approaching final 2f when ran very wide and lost ground, ridden and ran on final furlong, gaining towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1/4l behind Enigmatic (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Tadaany (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leader until 5f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind General Hazard (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Intermodal 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place over 1f out, 5th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Choral Clan (9-0) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Titan Goddess 14-1 (9-2) Slow into stride raced wide in touch, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Pinnata (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Junoesque 9-2 (8-8) Led 1f, tracked leaders, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 4, shd behind Enigmatic (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Pearl Nation (USA) 5-6fav (9-2) Close up, went 3rd halfway, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Zaeem (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Dec.