tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, took 2nd towards finish, just held
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 8f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on
held up in rear, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
CALYPSO STAR didn't have the smoothest of passages when scoring last time but given that he was an impressive winner we stick by him to follow up in the Classsified race with Green Earth and Maristar looking the likely dangers. The margin of the selection's last score doesn't reallt do his performanace justice. He had to be threaded through runners after quickening with some aplomb so in this small field he should get a clearer run and overcome a seven pound mark hike. Green Earth has been on form haviong only been beaten a neck in two of his last three efforts. Once again he nearly got to the winner with a late rattle last time so this extra yardage should help. Maristar was a winner of a maiden on her last start as a juvenile but she doesn't look thrown in here on her debut in these ranks while Gifted Apakay has a similar profile Dromore and Flying destination both need to improve to win this so in a small field Calypso Star is a pretty solid pick.
Calypso Star (IRE) 11-4 (8-11) Raced wide intouch, headway and switched inside over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Capricornus (9-3) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Dromore (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, no impression, 9th of 19, 6l behind Antoniola (8-6) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Gifted Apakay (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon pushed along to track leaders, ridden 2f out, switched inside approaching inside final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Dec beating Fashion Insider (9-0) by nk, 11 ran.
Green Earth (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway towards outside well over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd and closed on winner near finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Azlak (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Maristar (USA) 13-8fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) fbs in Oct beating Vegas Palace (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Flying Destination 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 7, 5l behind White Dart (8-8) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
