chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon weakened
close up, wide into straight 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
held up in last place, ridden and weakened over 3f out, hung badly right and ran wide 2f out
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, one pace
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort to chase winner entering final furlong, stayed on and edged right towards finish
A maiden that the useful Aajel won last year can go to Clive Cox's Electrolyser at the main expense of newcomers Red Linnet and Royal Soverin, with The Riddler another danger. The selection was slowly away on his debut at the track and ran well in defeat only going down by half a length at the line. He had some useful sorts in behind on that occasion and given the fact that the front two pulled some way clear of the remainder, the form looks strong. The Riddler has some fair form to his name and Jamie Osbourne's son of Daylami ( as is the selection) should go well if fit after his break; he tries maiden company again rather than run the gauntlet off a mark of 79 in handicap company. Red Linnet gets weight from her rivals and the filly should be monitored in the betting, as should Mark Wallace's Royal Soverin. Clovis has the services of Jamie Spencer today but needs to step up on what he has shown so far but the blinkers are discarded and the step up in trip is likely to be in his favour. Again an open race, but Electrolyser can get off the mark at the second attempt.
Clovis 11-4 (9-7) With winner until 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 13l behind Martyr (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Den's Boy 33-1 (9-3) Close up until weakened from 2f out, 8th of 9, 22l behind Vettorenjoy (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Electrolyser (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, good headway over 2f out, soon chasing winner, stayed on well, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Pacifism (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Pie O My (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Restless stalls, slowly into stride, in rear, short-lived effort well over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 13l behind Caribana (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Royal Soverin Royal Applause gelding out of a moderate racemare.
The Riddler (IRE) 15-8 (9-3) Chased winner throughout, ridden when hung left over 2f out, soon outpaced, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Love Galore (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sept.
Red Linnet Cape Cross filly, sister to 7f-1m winner Karoo Blue.
