led, ridden when challenged from over 1f out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace final furlong
tracked leader, pressed winner from over 1f out, faded close home
in rear, effort and hung right throughout, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong
steadied and awkward start, never dangerous
always towards rear
HI SHINKO and Aahaygirl set the standard and The Scorching Wind will need to raise his game in order to get in a blow. Nominal preference is for Rod Millman's runner who took a while to get the hang of things last season but who then finished runner-up on his third, fourth and fifth starts before finishing in a highly creditable midfield position in a valuable sales race. He didn't shirk the issue in any of those contests and has been found the right race in which to gain a deserved success. Aahaygirl is no pushover and the handicapper has her rated a couple of pounds higher. Karl Burke has a fair strike rate at the track and won't have made the long journey for the air; his filly was set some really tough tasks last season and will relish this drop in grade. Few positives can be gleaned from the performances of the remainder although The Scorching Wind was staying on quite strongly in a Doncaster maiden when last seen. Handicaps may be his forte though so we'll watch him today and select Hi Shinko.
Hi Shinko 100-1 (8-7) Raced far side, prominent 3f, 15th of 28, 8l behind Kingship Spirit (8-13) at Newmarket 6f 2yo aut (2) gf in Oct.
Aahaygirl (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Never Lose (8-12) at Southwell 6f 3yo mdn (5) fbs.
Chris's Jem 12-1 (8-12) Close up and soon pushed along, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly from over 1f out, last of 10, 34l behind Five Gold Rings (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Fravia 33-1 (8-7) Slowly away, went right start, always behind, 5th of 6, 17l behind Dunes Queen (8-12) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn (4) pol.
Miss Pusey Street 22-1 (8-12) Slowly away, took keen hold, headway on outside to chase leaders 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out, 7th of 8, 25l behind Ginobili (9-3) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn auc (4) gf in Jul.
Thoosa 20-1 (8-8) Outpaced, driven halfway, never troubled leaders, 6th of 9, 11l behind Under Review (8-13) at Southwell 5f mdn stk (5) fbs in Feb.
Wightgold 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon driven and weakened, 12th of 13, 23l behind Greenisland (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc (4) pol in Nov.
The Scorching Wind (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, some late headway, never dangerous, 8th of 15, 4l behind Dynamo Dane (9-3) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Nov.