raced keenly, held up in touch on outside, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and behind, weakened final furlong
held up behind, switched outside and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, not reach leaders
held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression with winner
tracked winner, lost place when ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led after 1f, made rest, driven clear over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on, readily
held up towards rear, driven and headway on inside over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, outpaced final furlong
SKYDIVING finished runner-up in a seller at Wolverhampton last time but the winner is rated 86 and a similar effort here should see Jamie Osborne’s charge go close again. Elenora Delight remains unexposed and returns to a mile having placed over 7f at Wolverhampton while Claudine was placed off today’s mark at Brighton in October. Mrs Benson has been thereabouts over today’s trip recently but Magic Mirror’s recent win here came over 1m4f.
Archie (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up, switched right and effort over 2f out, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Pearl Spectre (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Espresso Freddo (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up in touch on inside, effort 2f out, ridden and not quicken final furlong, 5th of 11, 2l behind Kodiline (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Skydiving 4-5fav (9-0) Raced keenly, led 1f, chased leader, led again over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mister Music (10-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Magic Mirror 7-2jfav (9-7) Held up, pushed along 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind My Brother Mike (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Mrs Benson (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Close up, headway to lead 2f out, soon ran wide and headed, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Lady Alavesa (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Elenora Delight 5-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, losing place when slightly hampered towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Zafaranah (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Global Style (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, hung right from over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 9 3/4l behind My Brother Mike (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Claudine (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Soaring Spirits (9-7) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Red Gunner 10-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear, carried wide by lose horse over 4f out, well beaten after, 12th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Cashel (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.