chased leaders, ridden, every chance approaching 2 out, hit last, weakened flat
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led approaching 2 out, ridden out
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
with leader, led 7th, hit 3 out, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
behind, pushed along 7th, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
held up, headway 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led to 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
The Pecker Dunn gets the confident vote to win this seller with Breezer, and Rojabaa rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Northern Rambler in this grade last time out. Granted he has a penalty for that win but this does not look any tougher and under similar conditions here he will be hard to beat. Breezer rates the main danger as he is dropping in grade and a reproduction of his latest fourth behind Sunnarjin would see him go close so he should be noted in the market. Rojabaa is another that could go well on his best form but he has had plenty of chances of late and again he looks vulnerable off this mark. Of the remainder Buz Kiri is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but in a race where few can be fancied for the winner we return to The Pecker Dunn.
The Pecker Dunn (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 8th, jumped right from 4 out, ridden and kept on flat, won at Wetherby 2m 7f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) sft in Nov beating Northern Rambler (10-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Breezer 9-2 (10-3) Held up in mid-division, reminder after 3rd, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 15l behind Sunnyarjun (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Nov.
Rojabaa 7-2jt-fav (10-12) Pulled hard, headway 4th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Beyondtherealm (10-7) at Chepstow 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Nov.
Afeef (USA) 40-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, never near leaders, 10th of 17, 46l behind Pardon What (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Nov.
Double Royal (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 6th, 7th of 12, 30l behind Chickapeakray (9-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd in Nov.
Buz Kiri (USA) 11-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, kept on, never nearer, 4th of 12, 19l behind Chickapeakray (9-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd in Nov.
Purr 25-1 (10-7) Always behind, 10th of 13, well behind Birdwatch (11-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Nov.
Casas (IRE) 3-1 (10-5) Held up when blundered and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by The Pecker Dunn (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 7f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) sft in Nov, 5 ran.
