disputed lead until 3 out, soon weakened
held up, headway 7th, led soon after 3 out, clear next, pushed out
held up, ridden, headway to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on, no further impression from next
disputed lead, ridden, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
held up, short lived effort 9th, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 9th, went 3rd, no chance approaching 2 out, weakened before last
in touch, headway 6th, ridden approaching 9th, weakened 3 out
A couple of these have points to prove not least SIX DAY WAR who can be put up as a speculative selection against Captain Americo and Coda Agency. Oliver Sherwood's team seem in much better form than they were and it is to be hoped that Six Day War can put a modest run at Sandown behind him. That said, the sixth in that contest gave none other than Kasbah Bliss a fright next time out. Coda Agency was pulled up in the same race but he might find the track at Kempton much more to his obvious liking. Captain Americo looks as if chasing will eventually be his game. He displayed a likeable attitude when scoring at Wincanton recently. Ascot Stakes winner, Missoula, could be interesting on this step up in trip and the mare is therefore watched accordingly in the market. She would need to reverse form with Midas Way on their previous meeting over a shorter trip. Double Obsession and Mister Pink are not the most frequent of winners. Six Day War is likely to be a fair price today and represents the value at those likely odds.
Six Day War (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Never dangerous, 10th of 14, 25l behind Chief Yeoman (10-10) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Jan.
Captain Americo (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 7th, ridden and chased leader 2 out, hard ridden flat, led close home, won at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft beating Charity Lane (11-7) by a nk, 8 ran.
Midas Way 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd soon after last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 19, 10l behind Royaleety (10-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Dec.
Coda Agency 20-1 (10-0) In touch, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Chief Yeoman (10-10) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
Kelami (FR) (10-8) behind Princesse D'anjou (10-3) at Auteuil 3m 5f chs Grd 1 (1) gd in May, 16 ran.
Missoula (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 19, 16l behind Royaleety (10-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Dec.
Double Obsession 20-1 (10-9) Prominent, not fluent 9th, soon ridden, 4th and weakening when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 11, 14l behind Star Lord (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Mister Pink 22-1 (11-3) Close up on inside, ridden 9th, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind Hello Moscow (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy.
