keen close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
raced very wide, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong
in touch, switched right and headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on
took keen hold in touch and hung badly right, eased halfway
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
very slowly away, in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms
Dalby Forest is the most exposed and is conceding plenty of weight to the younger Desert Fighter, who is weighted to come out best of that pair. MIDNIGHTATHEOASIS never figured at Wolverhampton on last month’s debut but he’ll know more today and Charlie Hills’ yard has been among the winners in the last few days. Yesterday's Hero can include a Listed winner among several winning relatives and is preferred to both Dance Angel and Passion Tango of the newcomers.
Dalby Forest 9-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Pay For Adaay (10-7) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
De Rocker 80-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, raced keenly towards rear of mid-division, pushed along when hung badly right on bend soon after halfway, virtually pulled up in home straight, last of 14, dist behind Imperial Mountain (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Desert Fighter (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Pulled hard, led over 2f, chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Greavsie (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Midnightattheoasis 11-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, in rear, ran on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Sergeant Pep (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Yesterday's Hero (IRE) Dandy Man colt out of Holy Norma.
Poetic Jack 28-1 (9-5) Slowly away, took keen hold in midfield, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Mindthegap (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Carranita 300-1 (9-2) Edged left start, outpaced and always behind, hanging left from 2f out, last of 10, 17 1/2l behind Hill Cove (9-2) at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Dance Angel (IRE) Harry Angel filly out of Dear Dancer.
Kinky Boots Aclaim filly out of Woomera.
Passion Tango (USA) California Chrome filly out of Berryessa.
Bluff 11-4 (8-13) Raced in 3rd, wide home turn, ridden to challenge and rider dropped whip 1f out, hung left and ran on to lead inside final 100 yards, won at Chelmsford City 5f stks (4) pol in Jan beating Erosion Risk (9-1) by 3/4l, 5 ran.