led, mistake and headed 2 out, chased winner, bumped between last 2, lost 2nd and mistake last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in
took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, blundered last
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 2nd before next, led and hit 2 out, edged right between last 2, went left last, edged left and ridden clear run-in
chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, 4th and well held when awkward last
held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along and weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders until weakened quickly before 2 out, soon behind
off the pace in 6th, weakened before 2 out, never on terms
behind, some late minor headway, never involved
held up towards rear, smooth headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd before and jumped left last, driven and kept on same pace run-in
This is possibly the most competitive race on the card, though Stonecoldsoba steps up a grade off an 11lb higher mark in search of a hat-trick. SALTO CHISCO's recent win at Huntingdon came over fences but he likes sharp tracks like this and still isn't badly treated so gets the nod ahead of the three-year-old Jumping Jack and novices Magic Dancer, Cashanova and King's Tempest. Templier is preferred to The Blue Bomber of the remainder.
Templier (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) With leader, mistake 1st, led before 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Ivor's Queen (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Stonecoldsoba 7-2 (9-11) Soon towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 11th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Hussar Ballad (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Magic Dancer 7-2 (10-12) In touch, blundered 4 out, challenged and upside winner 2 out, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Cresswell Legend (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Salto Chisco (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-10) Held up, headway 4th, led 2 out, clear from last, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Lord Ben (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
The Blue Bomber 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader until led soon after 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Hollywood Road (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Apr.
King's Tempest 9-2 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 22 1/4l behind Zipple Back (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Cashanova (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Prominent, led before 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Dizzey Heights (10-4) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Kalaskadesemilley 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, blundered 8th, soon ridden and beaten, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Exitas (11-6) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Jumping Jack (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, headway after 3 out, led and not fluent last, headed and outpaced by winner flat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Speedo Boy (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
