raced in close second, led just inside 2f out, pushed along before 1f out, soon ridden, asserted inside final 110 yards, ran on, always doing enough near finish, comfortably
in touch, closed on leaders 3f out, soon struggling and dropped to last 2f out, gradually weakened
towards rear but in touch, took closer order on wide outside 3f out, pushed along before 1f out, soon ridden, outpaced inside final 100 yards, kept on
held up last but in touch, pushed along 2f out, soon outpaced and struggling, gradually weakened
led, headed just inside 2f out, ridden when dropped to third inside final 110 yards, weakened near finish
Cryptos Dream has been in winning form over longer trips at Brighton but MENG TIAN (NAP) finally showed some improvement for a tumble down the handicap when placed over track and trip and gets the nod in a weak contest. Hellavapace won under today’s apprentice at Wolverhampton back in April but the remainder are hard to recommend.
Cryptos Dream (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to challenge and hung left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on to assert final 100 yards, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Oct beating Chinthurst (9-3) by nk, 9 ran.
Meng Tian 9-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden out wide and hung left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Style Of Life (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Manny Boy 250-1 (9-8) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 13, 33l behind Enrico Caruso (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Hellavapace 15-2 (11-3) Midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear 3f out, switched left and ridden over 2f out, made no impression, 6th of 12, 17l behind Always Fearless (11-5) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Tiger Touch (USA) 125-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 15, dist behind Big Bear Hug (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Headshot 18-1 (9-3) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened soon after, 5th of 12, 3l behind Star Of St Louis (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.