raced towards outside, chased leader until not fluent 3rd, went 2nd again next, not fluent 2 out, challenged from last, led flat, ridden out
not always fluent, led, jinked right 4th, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until next, mistake 6th, weakened 2 out
GREEN BOOK found only the useful Herbiers too good on his debut over hurdles last season. He then won the Chester Plate on the Flat and was fifth in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot so must have an excellent chance if fully primed on his first start since July. Mind Sunday was only headed on the run-in at Exeter and should be winning soon while A Different Kind is unbeaten under Rules, though has only raced at Sedgefield so far. Harbour Lake was impressive at Wetherby and looks a nice prospect so can’t be ignored.
A Different Kind (IRE) 1-4fav (10-12) Close up, led 2 out, 10 lengths clear before last, not fluent last, ran on, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov beating Baltic Baron (10-12) by 15l, 11 ran.
Green Book (FR) 17-2 (8-7) Raced keenly, tracked leader until 12f out, handy 3rd, left 2nd 8f out, pushed along and led narrowly 2f out, headed over 1f out, chased leaders and every chance until winner quickened on, lost 3rd post, 4th of 20, 1 3/4l behind Calling The Wind (8-13) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Mind Sunday (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Shirocco's Dream (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Corrigeen Rock (IRE) 16-5 (11-4) Keen tracked leader until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Famous Bridge (10-12) at Ayr 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Harbour Lake (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Towards rear of mid-division, not fluent 3 out, headway before 2 out, mistake last, kept on well run in, led towards finish, readily, won at Wetherby 2m (3) gs in Oct beating Guardino (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
