raced green and set steady pace, wandered around and jinked sharply left and unseated rider 2nd
close up in rear, pushed along 2 out, 3 lengths down in 3rd when ran out approaching last
raced green, tracked leaders, badly hampered 2nd, led 3rd, pestered by loose horse until 2 out, ridden out
tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, headed next, tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden approaching last when left clear 2nd
Summer Night City finished tailed off when Billytherealbigred was runner-up behind Kartoon And Co at Stratford a couple of weeks ago. The winner is trained by Dan Skelton, who runs Great Valley in this. The latter is a half-brother to three winners but fellow newcomer FRANCINA has an even stronger pedigree. She is a sister to two winning jumpers and a half-sister to winners on the Flat including the useful stayer Fun Mac.
Billytherealbigred 8-1 (11-0) Led until slow 1st, slow 2nd, pushed along 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Kartoon And Co (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Great Valley (FR) Masterstroke gelding out of Mimi Valley.
Summer Night City 11-8fav (11-0) In rear, slow 1st, 2nd and 3rd, pushed along after 5th, struggling 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Kartoon And Co (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Francina Sea The Moon filly out of Favorite.
