held up, in touch, not clear run inside final 3f until over 2f out, ridden on outside over 1f out, one pace and went 4th close home, never dangerous
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, not clearest of runs briefly 2f out, plugged on same pace and no impression final furlong
behind, pushed along over 6f out, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
chased winner until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
made all, ridden clear inside final furlong, easily
went left and hampered start, held up, in last pair, pushed along 4f out, no impression when hung badly left and hampered over 1f out, soon switched right, no headway
chased leading pair, 2nd 2f out, ridden and no chance with winner over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
hampered start, headway on inside tracking leaders 8f out and then took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, in touch, headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
Like so many representing his yard, OXFORD BLU (NAP) improved for the step up to middle-distances at Newcastle last time when scoring over today’s trip by three lengths. Sir Mark Prescott’s charge can defy a penalty in this. All of the remainder attempt 1m2f for the first time today with Fancy Day finishing runner-up over a mile at Newcastle recently and Reynardo De Silver going close over the same distance here just three days ago. Areyoutheway has won a seller over 7f while Peace And Plenty and Gog Elles are having only their second starts in handicaps.
Oxford Blu 5-1 (9-3) Keen, close up, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newcastle 1m 2f (6) pol in Nov beating La Vie En Rose (9-5) by 3l, 7 ran.
Fancy Day (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Lked, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ronnie The Rooster (9-5) at Newcastle 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Areyoutheway (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, short lived effort inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 2 1/4l behind A Sure Welcome (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Ocean Temptress 14-1 (8-3) Pressed winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Count Calabash (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) gf in Oct.
Peace And Plenty 6-1 (9-4) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong took 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 12, 6 3/4l behind Poetic Force (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Nov.
Reynardo De Silver 14-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on close home, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Booshbash (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Aventus (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Dominating (9-7) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Don't You Think 40-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Serengeti Sky (9-5) at Epsom 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Kingston Tasmania 16-1 (8-13) Always behind, 8th of 13, 13l behind Dominating (9-7) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Gog Elles (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Rake's Progress (9-6) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Nov.
