awkwardly away, raced keenly, led, shaken up and joined inside final furlong, pushed along to hold on, all out
pulled hard, chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f
chased winner, challenged 2f out, every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced halfway, no danger after
steadied start, held up towards rear, switched to inside 2f out, good headway over 1f out, switched left and ran on final 100 yards, went never nearer 3rd towards finish
always towards rear
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden on outside 2f out, plugged on final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out
pushed along and outpaced halfway, always towards rear
mid-division on inside, outpaced 2f out, no danger after
Rated 72, Derry Boy was placed over today’s trip at Kempton on his penultimate start. That looks the best form on offer from the three-year-olds and he’s preferred to likely improvers Lucky Lou and Nefyn Beach. Of the older horses, an apprentice’s allowance helps VELVET MORN’s cause today. She wasn’t given a hard time when fifth at Lingfield on her recent introduction with a subsequent winner in second and could go close in this. Newcomer and 275,000gns purchase Nahham is a half-brother to the smart Breton Rocks among others and makes a belated racecourse debut having already been gelded.
Nahham (IRE) Dawn Approach gelding out of Anna's Rock.
Rifft (IRE) Iffraaj gelding out of Toquette.
Time To Rock 100-1 (9-2) Slowly away towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, dist behind Let Rip (9-3) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Velvet Morn (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 4l behind Kodiac Harbour (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Angel Black (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Bay Of Naples (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Azets 33-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 16th of 18, 19 3/4l behind Momkin (9-2) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Derry Boy 7-2 (9-2) Always close up on inside, ridden well over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Reggae Runner (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Risk Mitigation (USA) 33-1 (8-11) Always behind, 11th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Bay Of Naples (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Sacred Warner (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, bumped 6f out, never involved, 9th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Global Spectrum (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Lucky Lou (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, hung right and kept on final furlong, 5th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Invitational (8-10) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Nefyn Beach (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Rectory Road (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Storm Girl 100-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden and well beaten final 3f, 12th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Invitational (8-10) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Harry The Norseman 33-1 (9-2) Behind, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost touch, 10th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Renegade Master (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Lestrade 33-1 (9-2) In rear, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Bay Of Naples (9-2) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.