led 1f, chased leader, led again 2f out, soon clear, eased inside final furlong, comfortable
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, in rear, behind final 3f
slowly into stride, in rear, tailed off final 3f
led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out
held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd close home
in rear, headway and wide into straight over 1f out, kept on to take 4th
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, chased winner 1f out, lost 2nd close home
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Unless the newcomer High Profit, a son of Selkirk trained by David Elsworth, proves to be out of the ordinary this looks to be little more than a match between Daytona and L'Oiseau de Feu with marginal preference for the former. Mark Johnston's gelding made a promising debut over course and distance last month prior to being done for a bit of speed dropped back to six furlongs at Wolverhampton subsequently. The return to seven furlongs today should suit the son of Indian Ridge and he looks to be the one they all have to beat. Nicomedia has claims on the pick of her form but is proving to be expensive to follow, while Tetouan would need to improve on his juvenile form to trouble the judge. Rebel Pearl ran better at Wolverhampton last time but would need to improve again and a bigger threat is likely to come from L'Oiseau de Feu. Ed Dunlop's gelding is becoming expensive to follow though and preference is for the less exposed Daytona.
Daytona (IRE) 4-7fav (8-12) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden, hung left, headed over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Desert Master (9-13) at W'hampton 6f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
High Profit (IRE) Selkirk colt, brother to 7f & 1m2f winner Premier Prize, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m7f including the smart Gold Medallist.
Inchwall 28-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon driven along, always behind, 7th of 8, 8l behind Put It On The Card (8-6) at W'hampton 6f 3yo clm (6) pol in Jan.
King Canute (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Led, headed under 3f out, soon ridden and one pace, 7th of 29, 18l behind Mount Nelson (9-3) at Curragh 7f 2yo mdn sft in Oct.
L'Oiseau de Feu (USA) 9-4 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, switched left well over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Milla's Rocket (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Tetouan 9-1 (9-3) Held up, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 11l behind Supersonic Dave (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sept.
The Dagger 33-1 (8-8) Dwelt, in touch for 2f, soon pushed along and in rear, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Divertimenti (8-11) at Lingfield 6f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
Toms Laughter 40-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 9l behind Lady Gloria (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn aut (6) fbs in Feb.
Nicomedia (IRE) 15-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Highland Harvest (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Rebel Pearl (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Held up, effort and not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, one pace, 5th of 11, 1l behind Giant Slalom (8-6) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Nov.
