rearing and plunging when gates opened and started very slowly, behind, headway and switched right 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, 4th and no extra close home
soon led, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never figured
mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on, never dangerous
in touch on inside in mid-division, effort when not much room over 2f out, strong challenge final furlong, held close home
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, not trouble leaders
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and hung right over 2f out, soon beaten
in touch in mid-division on outside, effort over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
held up in mid-division on outside, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
TODAY POWER ran fresh at Lingfield earlier in the week on his first outing since September and faded in the closing stages. But he should settle better today and can go close dropping down a grade. Ask Siri finished in front of Broughtons Compass when beaten only a length over track and trip last time while Beat The Breeze had the measure of Dark Phoenix over 7f at Lingfield and attempts a mile for the first time. Speed Dating has been in good form at Southwell but seems best on the Fibresand having been well beaten elsewhere on the all-weather.
Today Power (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind St Just (8-13) at Lingfield 1m (5) pol in Dec.
Dark Phoenix (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Raced wide towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Annie Quickstep (9-4) at Lingfield 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Love My Life (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, outpaced, 8th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Dream Kart (9-0) at Windsor 5f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
Disarming (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Souter Johnnie (9-5) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Oct.
Twittering (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 15l behind Surrajah (8-10) at Chelmsford City 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Speed Dating (FR) 3-1fav (8-12) Close up, effort entering final furlong, driven to press winner close home, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Perregrin (9-0) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Beat The Breeze 5-2fav (9-1) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Annie Quickstep (9-4) at Lingfield 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Bright Spells (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Slowly away, soon pushed along towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 33 1/2l behind Speed Dating (9-1) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Fair Warning 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Copperlight (9-7) at Newcastle 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Looks Good (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Goddess Of Fire (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Dec.
Ask Siri (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Mid-division on inside, switched left and headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Moondance (9-6) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Contract Kid (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 6, 22 1/2l behind Breathalyze (9-2) at Chester 7f stks (4) gs in Aug.
Broughtons Compass 6-1 (8-2) Went 2nd 6f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Moondance (9-6) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Handful Of Gold (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Waldkonig (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.