led 2f, tracked leader, led again inside final 2f, soon clear, in no danger after, easily
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, kept on, no chance with easy winner
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never a threat
always behind, lost touch over 2f out, tailed off
tracked winner, led after 2f, headed inside final 2f, soon no chance with easy winner
always towards rear
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
An apprentice’s allowance negates the penalty incurred by PLAIT for making a winning debut at Ffos Las in August. This longer trip should not be a problem for Michael Bell’s filly and she’s preferred to the more-exposed White Turf. The latter was still beaten a long way when second at Kempton last time though is weighted to beat Echo Cove while bumper winner Ripplet is related to a winner on the Flat and debuts under this code. The remainder have been well beaten so far and are hard to recommend.
Plait 7-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, ran bit green in 5th and pushed along over 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, stayed on and on top towards finish, won at Ffos Las 1m stks (5) gs in Aug beating Rock Force (9-2) by nk, 6 ran.
Harbour Quay 33-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Ulster (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Brecqhou Island 66-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Silver River (10-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Echo Cove (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final fulong, 4th of 11, 1l behind Proceed (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Interrogation (FR) 100-1 (9-2) Towards rear and pushed along throughout, behind final 4f, tailed off, 8th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Cosmic Landscape (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Lord Digby 50-1 (9-5) Very slowly away in rear, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Wohileh (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
White Turf (IRE) 2-1 (9-2) Led until over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Mapped (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Aug.
Zahraani 50-1 (9-2) Slowly away towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Twist (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Ripplet 8-1 (10-5) Mid-division, took keen hold, in touch 4f out, outpaced and no impression from over 2f out, 6th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Glory And Fortune (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) gs in Jan.