chased winner throughout, ridden and no impression over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, soon outpaced and pushed along in rear, modest progress final furlong
in touch, hung right over 2f out, one pace from well over 1f out
made all, ridden and in command over 1f out, ran on well
soon towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon struggling
chased leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, no chance with leading duo
chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
MAOI CHINN TIRE is narrowly preferred here to Italian Tom and Coolree Star. Stan Moore's gelding has been holding his form well of late, including when winning at Lingfield last month. The weights of this claimer give him every chance and having run well here before he should give backers a good run for their money. Petrocelli has a first run of the season today and although he looks flattered by his official rating, the booking of Shane Kelly catches the eye. Reach For The Sky is nicely-bred and drops in grade, however a bigger threat may be Chandrayaan who knows how to win. Penrod Ballantyne has shown glimpses of promise in three maiden runs, however Italian Tom and Coolree Star are more battle-hardened. The former is arguably better at five furlongs however, and the latter is consistent without winning, so we are happy to stick with Maoi Chinn Tire as the selection.
Coolree Star (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Pressed leader, ridden and outpaced 2f out, soon lost place, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Little Perisher (9-2) at Kempton 6f 3yo clm stks (5) pol in Feb.
Italian Tom (IRE) 11-4 (9-1) Pressed winner, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 6l behind Breathless Kiss (8-11) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Penrod Ballantyne (IRE) 10-3 (8-11) In rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 2l behind Mint Whip (8-6) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Chandrayaan 8-1 (9-10) Slowly away, soon switched right and rousted along, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 8l behind Ever So Bold (9-6) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
Maoi Chinn Tire (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Led, hard driven over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, headed 1f out, no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Eight Hours (9-1) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb.
Petrocelli 11-1 (9-0) Reminders start, took keen hold and soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 21l behind Bahamian Music (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Reach For The Sky (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Towards rear and well off the pace, driven and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 6l behind Poppy N'penny (9-1) at Windsor 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.
Carolina Cherry (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, behind, no impression when hung left 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 11l behind Little Perisher (9-2) at Kempton 6f 3yo clm stks (5) pol in Feb.
