held up tracking leaders on inside, headway 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, lost 3rd and weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
led until headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd, moved poorly and weakened final furlong
dwelt, pushed along to chase leaders then keen, ridden over 2f out, hung right inside final 2f, soon weakened
held up in touch, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ran on well
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
awkwardly away held up in touch, headway inside final furlong, went never dangerous 4th final 50 yards
pulled hard and prominent on outside, 2nd over 3f out wide on bend halfway, lost 2nd 2f out, soon not quicken, plugged on late
CHLOELLIE made a winning handicap debut over track and trip. She finished well ahead of previous winner Quick Recovery and can confirm superiority with an apprentice’s allowance cancelling out a 7lb rise. The remainder inspire little confidence though Downtown Diva slides further down the weights while Istanbul Pasha scored here early last month but has failed to threaten in three subsequent outings.
Sea Ess Seas (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Furzig (9-2) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Vodka Pigeon 14-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division on inner, some headway 2f out and pushed along in 6th 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Master Speaker (9-11) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Jan.
W G Grace (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Behind, soon outpaced, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Excellent Times (9-8) at Redcar 6f (6) sft in Oct.
Istanbul Pasha (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Ray Purchase (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Quick Recovery 9-4fav (9-6) Restless in stalls, dwelt, held up, good headway on inside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Chloellie (8-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Downtown Diva (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, carried right under 2f out, ridden and no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Piper Bomb (9-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Dec.
Salty Sugar 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Spring Romance (8-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Chloellie 20-1 (8-9) Held up and behind, not clearest of runs and switched left to outer over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on well for hand riding to lead final 100 yards, won at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Inuk (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
