held up in touch, headway to join leaders 3f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, headway 3f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden and behind final 2f
held up, headway over 3f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
slowly into stride, always behind
held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, pulled out over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner
steadied start, towards rear, some late headway, never nearer
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace approaching final furlong
slowly into stride, driven and soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in touch, lost place halfway, ridden 4f out, ran on again late
Calling Dot Com cost 52,000 gns, but is finally beginning to repay that outlay having won three times over this trip on Lingfield's Polytrack during the winter and that sees him carrying top weight here, but it may not stop him. By contrast Firewire was a bargain buy at 1,500 gns but won a maiden handicap at Nottingham last term where he beat Trotter's Future by half a length but is now considerably worse off. Trotter's Future has not shown much so far this spring, but is at the right end of the handicap now. Rutland Chantry is best when the mud is flying, while Analyze beat Firewire by three lengths at Nottingham in July and there will be little between them on the revised terms. Ascari is fit from racing on the sand, having won at Lingfield in January while King's Crest won three times in a nine day period for Stuart Williams last August. He has shown little in two runs this spring for his new yard, but must not be ignored.
