tracked leaders, effort on outside over 1f out, weakened final furlong
reared leaving stalls and refused to race
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
always prominent, led over 2f out, hard driven approaching final furlong, held on well
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon no impression
always in rear
led, keen, headed over 2f out, soon rallied, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, driven over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never reached winner
tracked leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
The Groove faces a more difficult task bidding for a hat-trick in this company after landing a couple of plating races. Serena Brotherton rode last year’s winner and partners Zapper Cass today, raised 4lb after scoring over the minimum trip at Newcastle. Caribbean Spring won over a mile at Southwell under today’s amateur in November but MIRACLE GARDEN beat Hollander easily enough when successful over today’s trip at Kempton and can go in again, despite a penalty, having won off higher marks in the past.
Miracle Garden 9-4 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, led just over 1f out, ran on well, readily, won at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Hollander (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Gold Hunter (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Martineo (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
The Groove 6-1 (9-10) Chased leaders on outside, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Secondo (9-4) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Poeta Brasileiro (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind A Sure Welcome (10-0) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Zapper Cass (FR) 5-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, hard pressed after, stayed on, in command towards finish, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Canford Bay (9-8) by 1l, 8 ran.
Dotted Swiss (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden on outside over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Always A Drama (9-10) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Hollander 40-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Miracle Garden (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Vallarta (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Led briefly, chased leading pair on inside, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Point Zero (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Caribbean Spring (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Towards rear, switched left over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, switched left again, ran on, 3rd of 15, at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Plucky Dip 25-1 (8-12) Soon chasing leaders on outside, weakened over 2f out,, 10th of 14, 15l behind Irish Times (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
