took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, stumbled after 2f, headway over 1f out, chased leaders when not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, kept on well final 110 yards, just held
tracked leader, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, no extra
took keen hold, in touch on outer, headway over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed post
held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on strongly on outside final furlong, led post
led, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, 4th and held near finish
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong
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It could pay to stick with OAKLEY GIRL in her current form. She shrugged off a rise in the weights after scoring at Lingfield to beat Stosur by six lengths at Wolverhampton a week ago and Stuart Williams' filly can defy a penalty dropped in class for this. Berlusca also won at Wolverhampton last time but Coillte Cailin wasn’t beaten far in third and re-opposes on better terms. Pactolus failed in a bid to land a hat-trick last time but still ran well in Class 2 company and is not out of this but Cottesloe has looked high enough in the weights since winning over 1m4f at Lingfield in August.
Berlusca (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, ran on to lead closing stages, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Monein (9-3) by hd, 10 ran.
Stosur (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Oakley Girl (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (3) pol in Jan.
Pactolus (IRE) 7-1 (8-5) In touch, effort on inside over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Power Game (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Coillte Cailin (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Berlusca (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Excellent Puck (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 9, 5 3/4l behind Festive Fare (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Cottesloe (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in rear but in touch, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Dolphin Village (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Oakley Girl 9-4fav (9-0) In touch, good headway to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (3) pol in Jan beating Stosur (9-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Kalon Brama (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Oakley Girl (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (3) pol in Jan.
