last to break, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
chased leaders, hard ridden and hanging left over 1f out, went 2nd and switched right well inside final furlong, held by winner and lost 2nd last strides
pulled hard, led, headed 2f out, weakened towards finish
outpaced early in rear, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, not reach winner
tracked leader, led 2f out, kept on well
Heer We Go Again is proving best over the minimum trip and won over 5f at Wolverhampton recently for which he’s been raised 6lb. He’d earlier finished behind runner-up Taste The Nectar over 6f at the same track and the latter should go close again but GOLD BROCADE is preferred. The latter was having her first outing for Mick Appleby when beaten a neck at Newcastle last month and another bold bid is expected. Irish Acclaim and Seize The Time go handicapping for the first time and the latter won a novice race before struggling in Pattern company.
Seize The Time (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Held up, niggled along 2f out, soon behind, last of 7, 12l behind A'ali (9-1) at Doncaster 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Irish Acclaim (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd place close home, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Story Of Light (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Heer We Go Again 7-1 (9-6) Made all, shaken up inside final 2f, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Wolverhampton 5f (5) pol in Dec beating Wilfy (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Taste The Nectar (USA) 7-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 10, shd behind Colouring (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f (5) pol in Dec.
Gold Brocade (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Pressed leader near side of group, led narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 14, nk behind Proclaimer (9-3) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Dec.