tracked leaders, led 9f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
held up towards rear, struggling and wide over 3f out, well beaten from over 2f out
prominent, led after 1f, headed 9f out, stayed handy, lost place over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
held up in touch, switched left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon led, headed after 1f, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression
slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, not able to trouble leaders
led early, mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
ridden away from stalls, chased leaders, edged left over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on, held towards finish
slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
INDEPENDENT ACT scored over 1m2f at Lingfield on last month’s debut. The Godolphin colt is preferred to stablemate Wild Crusade fitted with a tongue-tie today and an apprentice’s allowance negating a penalty. Rab Havlin partners another Godolphin representative in Mariinsky of his yard’s three runners and blinkers could spark improvement but Nova Legend looks a bigger threat on a close-up fourth at Newcastle. Hoffman and the newcomer Bateau Bay are others to note.
Independent Act (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Dwelt in touch, headway over 5f out, ridden to chase leader approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran, won at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Park Street (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Barqi (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leader until pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 9l behind Nobel (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Flash Mob 66-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Speycaster (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
Giavellotto (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Gerika.
Hoffman (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden and kept on at 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Emily Upjohn (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mariinsky 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along before 3f out, one pace thereafter, 8th of 13, 9l behind Last Ammo (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Medyaf 12-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and pushed along early in rear, ridden in 6th 3f out, never involved, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Splendent (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Mr Cuddihy (IRE) Gleneagles gelding out of Magic Art.
Nova Legend (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, ridden and went 2nd approaching final 2f, every chance over 1f out, no extra in 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Splendent (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Wild Crusade 9-2 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along before 3f out, one pace straight, 9th of 13, 15l behind Last Ammo (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Bateau Bay (IRE) Nathaniel filly out of Assembly.
