took keen hold, held up in 5th, mistake 3 out, chased leaders under pressure approaching next, weakened between last 2
chased leaders in 4th, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off
behind, ridden, struggling, blundered when unseated rider 5th
held up, steady headway 5th, chased leaders after 3 out, challenging, going well from 2 out, shaken up to lead flat, cleverly
led to 2nd, stayed handy, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd and 4th, weakened quickly after next
held up in touch, mistake 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon driven, headed, unable to quicken flat
raced wide, took keen hold, tracked leader from 2nd, every chance last, ridden, not pace of winner flat
It is a close call between Climate Change and Polinamix here, with the former getting the call. Climate Change showed that he retains plenty of ability when winning at Newbury in December and he is a major player here. Funnily Enough, Venetia Williams also trains Naxox, who could go well here even though he disappointed on his British debut after showing promise in France. Sedgefield winner Polinamix also showed promise in France before scoring on his British debut for David Pipe and he too rates as a major player. Of the others, Viable showed promise when fourth to Nobelix on his debut and could bag some money. Overall, though, we will stick with Climate Change.
Climate Change (USA) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, clear after next, kept on flat, won at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Magical Quest (11-0) by 4l, 21 ran.
Ardglass (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Always behind, 11th of 14, well behind Fort Ord (10-10) at Sandown 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Doctored 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, 11th of 19, 48l behind Blu Teen (11-0) at Lingfield 2m nov hdl (D) sft in Dec '05.
Grecian Groom (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up, hampered 3rd, pushed along after next, soon struggling, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Glinton (10-13) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Naxox (FR) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, 14th of 19, 32l behind Spear Thistle (10-12) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Viable 50-1 (10-7) Led to 3rd, chased leader, led again 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 9l behind Nobelix (11-4) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Polinamix (FR) 11-8fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, led on bit after next, soon clear, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating Folk Tune (10-12) by 12l, 15 ran.
Reidwil (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Held up, lost touch 3rd, 5th of 6, 42l behind Classic Dream (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
