led, quickened 3 lengths clear 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide headway to track leader 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
hampered start and switched left, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
raced wide in rear, hampered entering final 4f, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
switched left start, in rear, switched to outer entering final 4f, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
went right start, raced wide in touch, headway and close up 5f out, pushed along over3f out, ridden to chase clear leader 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
The Godolphin-owned Rockfire has a superb pedigree but looked moderate when runner-up in a Class 6 Wolverhampton handicap last month. He would have finished closer with a clear run so has to be respected in this low-grade handicap. Midgetonamission hasn't been beaten far in her last two, including over the track and trip, while Bass Strait has improved with every run and wasn't beaten far over the course and distance on Saturday. AWAY WIT DA FAIRYS showed nothing at huge prices in maidens but produced a much better run on his handicap debut over the course and distance on New Year's Eve. He won't need to improve much to take this.
Rockfire (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Alphonse Le Grande (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Dec.
Penna Rossa (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Cephalus (9-6) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Brown Mouse (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Golden Sands (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Flash Mob 200-1 (9-2) Prominent, led after 1f, headed 9f out, stayed handy, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Giavellotto (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Bass Strait 16-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Reticent (8-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.
Quickdrawmcgraw (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Bella Caelia (8-9) at Leicester 7f (6) sft in Oct.
Midgetonamission (IRE) 9-4fav (8-13) Held up last, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Mcqueen (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Away Wit Da Fairys (IRE) 14-1 (8-0) Dropped in leaving stalls, close up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Already Gone (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f (4) pol in Dec.
The Ormer Gatherer 200-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, led briefly final 100 yards, not pace of winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Twistaline (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
