tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
in touch, pulled hard, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway halfway, soon prominent, every chance over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, never on terms
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, never nearer
pulled hard, held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
pulled hard, in touch, weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
held up in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, ran on well
tracked leader, led 8f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on well
held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
A raft of well bred and interesting newcomers go to post so the nomination of Over Sixty can only be tentative. Allfortara and Katalina both shaped well on their respective debuts and are feared. The selection has come out on top once from two photo finishes and is consequently saddled with a penalty but she has shown a likeable attitude as well as signs of greenness. It's the latter that is a cause for optimism as she should improve as she learns more about the game. Allfortara caught the eye in a race won by a better fancied stablemate at Newbury and is from a yard that appears to have a strong hand in this sphere. Katalina ran on well to take second behind a runner from the Alan King yard at Lingfield and is sure to have benefited from that experience. None of Alan Kings' trio can be ruled out whilst Ruby Isabel and Whizz Back are two of the more obvious candidates but it's worth noting that Sawpit Supreme holds an entry for a Grade 2 race at the weekend. The market should shed some light on expectations for their chances and those of many others in the field but we'll put Over Sixty forwards to run for us.
Over Sixty 9-4fav (10-11) In touch, headway to lead over 2f out, kept on, won at Hereford 2m 1f mrs nhf (6) gd in Nov beating Washango (10-7) by a nk, 15 ran.
Between Dreams Silver Wizard filly, half-sister to 6f-7f winner Tai Bit.
Cnoc Aoibhinn (IRE) Presenting mare, half-sister to winning Irish pointer Tanit Lady.
Fair Caterina Vettori filly out of a lightly-raced mare.
Katalina 6-1 (10-7) Towards rear, slightly hampered over 5f out, ridden and stayed on from 3f out, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Calaficial (11-0) at Lingfield 2m mdn nhf (6) pol in Dec.
Keltic Cliche Classic Cliche mare, half-sister to winning hurdler/bumper Golden Bay.
Never Lost Golden Snake mare out of winning hurdler/bumper Zaffaran Run.
Romantic Bridge (IRE) Bob Back mare out of winning hurdler Henry G's.
Sawpit Supreme Cloudings mare, sister to winning chaser Heart Affair, half-sister to winning jumper/bumper Overbury Affair.
Trigger Lea Double Trigger filly out of a lightly-raced mare.
Wen's Dream Roi de Rome mare, half-sister to useful jumper Over The Creek and chaser Dan's Man.
Will Exell (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway after 7f, went 2nd 5f out until edged left over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 11, 5l behind Charmaine Wood (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Dec.
Allfortara (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Always mid-division, 7th of 16, 7l behind Valdas Queen (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f nhf (5) gs in Dec.
Dayia (IRE) Act One filly, half-sister to winning miler Glamorous Girl and 1m2f-1m4f winner Namat.
Ruby Isabel (IRE) Great Palm filly, half-sister to 2m winner Glacial Lucy and winning hurdler/bumper Valley Ride.
Sindanna Sinndar filly, half-sister to several winners on the flat and over jumps.
Somerset Rose Silver Patriarch filly out of a lightly-raced mare.
Whizz Back (IRE) Bob Back filly out of a lightly-raced mare.
Ellie Lou 150-1 (10-9) Pulled hard, held up, ridden and weakened halfway, last of 8, well behind Wyldello (11-2) at Fakenham 2m mrs nhf (6) sft in Feb '06.
Gold Reef 9-2 (10-3) Held up in rear, pushed along over 6f out, headway 5f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Dec beating Southern Exit (10-5) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
