held up behind leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, ran on final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and upsides over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards near rail, pushed along over 3f out, asked for effort over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out
held up in touch and keen, still keen behind leaders halfway, switched towards centre of track to lead narrowly inside final furlong, kept on
quickly away and led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, pushed along and detached over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on past beaten horses final furlong
slightly slow to stride, held up towards rear, headway on near side over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra
prominent, close up halfway, ridden over 2f out, wandered around when weakening over 1f out, faded
Recent Ayr winner Dick Datchery is sure to be popular but Ventura Flame and the returning Roseina's Voice and Big Impact have plenty to prove. Kendred Soul won over 5f at Beverley last month but then finished last at Pontefract. MANY A STAR had probably gone over the top when running at Wolverhampton at the end of November. He’d been progressing nicely to that point and will have strengthened up since so is worth a second look back on Turf. Glorious Rio still has some scope and may be the pick of the remainder.
Dick Datchery (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on near side rail under pressure over f1 out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish, won going away, won at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Medicine Jack (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Ventura Flame (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Raced centre, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 11th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Que Amoro (9-4) at Ayr 5f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Roseina's Voice 28-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 7l behind Bendy Spirit (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Many A Star (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, led and disputed, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Dark Regard (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f (4) pol in Nov.
Kendred Soul (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 16l behind Mews House (9-6) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Glorious Rio (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Edged right start, mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Aristocratic Lady (9-7) at Leicester 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Foreshore 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Commanche Falls (9-6) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Knightcap 22-1 (8-9) Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 9l behind Black Caspian (9-3) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Stittenham Wood 17-2 (8-8) Mid-division on inside, headway hanging left and switched right 2f out, soon not much room and beaten, 8th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Three Coins (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Big Impact 6-4fav (8-13) Went right start, chased leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Capla Spirit (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
