in touch, shaken up over 5f out, led over 2f out, headed and no extra near finish
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, hung right under pressure from over 1f out, kept on
held up, headway over 5f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, weakened rapidly over 3f out
behind, some headway over 4f out, never nearer
mid-division, ridden and headway over 4f out, soon beaten
held up, never dangerous
always behind
in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, never dangerous
in touch, behind from halfway
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish
always behind
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, soon weakened
Despite her penalty, Sirce is some way ahead of the handicapper and is taken to confirm Warwick superiority over Pocketwood, with Our Choice rated the best of the remainder. The selection made a winning return to turf when running out the five-length winner of a similar contest at Warwick last week and is set to go up 12lbs in future handicaps so, even under a 5lb penalty, can be considered to be 7lbs well in at the weights. Pocketwood is hard to recommend even on the revised terms and of more interest may be Nick Littmoden's Our Choice, who showed improved form on the all-weather last time and should not be inconvenienced by the return to turf. Mark Johnston's Fine Lady is of interest first time in a handicap and should appreciate today's longer trip and softer surface. John Dunlop's Asaateel and Amanda Perrett's Bulwark are others open to improvement, while a market move for Lynda Ramsden's Along The Nile would be of interest. Sirce is well treated though and she gets the vote.
Pocketwood 25-1 Prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 15, 5l behind Sirce at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp gs in Mar.
Fine Lady 2-1fav Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Qawaafil at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn aut (E4) gs in Oct.
Bulwark (IRE) 7-1 Led stands' side group, well on terms, ridden and kept on final 2f, not pace of leaders centre, 5th of 16, 10l behind Spear Thistle at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (D2) sft in Oct.
Pax Romana (IRE) 3rd of 20, 4 1/2l behind Khatanga at Saint-Cloud 1m 3yo sll gs in Sept.
Asaateel (IRE) 8-1 Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 15l behind Danehill Willy at Warwick 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (D3) gs in Sept.
Our Choice (IRE) 14-1 Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 11, shd behind High Dyke at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (E3) pol in Mar.
Master Joseph 5-1fav Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 5th of 20, 2 1/2l behind Caitlin at Redcar 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (E3) gf in Sept.
Sirce (IRE) 9-1 Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp gs in Mar beating Pocketwood by 5l, 15 ran.
