raced wide in touch in rear, good headway 3f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen led, headed 4f out, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, short of room over 8f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on
raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
in touch, dropped to rear 7f out, soon pushed along, outpaced 4f out
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After a fair debut at Chelmsford, Military Parade was very disappointing when odds-on at Wolverhampton though may not have acted on the surface. LESTER KRIS has run easily his best races to date on soft ground so with conditions in his favour can get off the mark in a poor contest though Ididitforyoooo has a similar profile and should be staying on at the finish. Nelson's Touch started out in bumpers and probably needs further while Sir George Somers was bought for hurdling. Soghan was well beaten on his debut at Kempton in November but Towie may still have some improvement in him and Nevalyashka is a half-sister to five winners so is interesting on her belated debut.
Golden Birthday (FR) 5-1 (10-9) Made all, clear from 7th, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Wait For Me (11-5) by 10l, 14 ran.
Nelson's Touch 6-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, no impression over 1f out, held when lost place inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Mobbhij (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Ididitforyoooo (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up behind and in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Fibonacci (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (3) gs in Sep.
Kai Tak And Back 25-1 (9-5) Handily placed, lost place over 7f out, effort 2f out, 4th and one pace over 1f out, 4th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Airway (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.
Lester Kris (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led early, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Just In Time (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Towie (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, every chance well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Royal Line (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Kwikstep 25-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 30 3/4l behind Romina (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Sir George Somers (USA) 5-2 (10-10) Chased leaders on inside, driven after 2 out, no impression on winner flat but did press for 2nd, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Delface (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in May.
Military Parade 8-13fav (9-5) Edgy as stalls opened, led, headed over 6f out, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Power Surge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Soghan (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Held up, mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Azam (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Nevalyashka Sir Percy filly out of Ninotchka.
Paco Filly Paco Boy filly out of Respectfilly.
