dwelt in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
keen soon switched to race wide, tracked leader until ridden 5f out, soon struggling, tailed off, eased final 2f
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led 3f out, soon clear, very easy
in touch towards rear, ridden 4f out, no impression until kept on to go a never dangerous 3rd inside final furlong
in touch towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway to chase easy winner approaching 2f out, plugged on
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
All of these are stepping up in distance for their first outing of the year. Ronaldinho was a progressive juvenile, winning three nurseries and signing off with a victory in soft ground at this track. He looks a leading contender but MISTER IMPATIENCE is just preferred. The latter stormed clear to win his maiden in testing ground over a mile at Nottingham in October and can pick up where he left off given today's trip should be no problem. Havana Beat's fast ground win at Sandown in September suggests he'll be winning races this year and Allnecessaryforce is another to consider on his fourth in Listed company at the end of last season, although Arthurs Secret had finished ahead of him at Haydock earlier. Mister Marcasite's win at Ayr was less impressive and Mystical Man has plenty to prove over the distance.
Ronaldinho (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct beating Fat Gary (9-3) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Mystical Man 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 7l behind Filfil (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Mister Impatience 6-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 2f out, clear 1f out, eased well inside final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct beating Chocala (9-0) by 6l, 14 ran.
Arthurs Secret 3-1 (9-7) Chased leader, led narrowly on near side rail over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd well over 1f out, soon hung left, 3rd and one pace over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Polar Chief (8-12) at Haydock 1m 2yo hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Allnecessaryforce (FR) 33-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, switched inside over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance when wandered inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 4l behind Willie The Whipper (9-2) at Pontefract 1m Listed stks 2yo (1) hvy in Oct.
Mister Marcasite 11-4 (9-3) Made all, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Ayr 1m 2yo mdn (4) hvy in Oct beating Duke Of Yorkshire (9-0) by shd, 5 ran.
Havana Beat (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Went left start, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep beating Restraint of Trade (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
