dwelt raced wide in touch, pushed along and outpaced halfway
dwelt always in rear
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
dwelt raced wide headway to go close up after 1f, not handle bend into straight 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon joined, headed final strides
Snow Squaw edges a tight contest at the weights but attempts 5f for the first time after a couple of poor efforts over 7f and a mile. Bithynia has been placed over 6f on her last four starts but SPEED FREAK was beaten less than a length over today’s distance at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day. Ralph Beckett’s filly should be in the mix once again on that form and is preferred to recent Southwell runner-up Heavenly Cry. Monteamiata is one of the least exposed but is another dropping down to 5f for the first time.
Heavenly Cry 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Zandradee (8-8) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.
Jungle George 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Nuzha (8-6) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Rita's Man (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leader until ridden approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Vatican Hill (9-6) at Lingfield 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Bithynia (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, still every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Moonshine Dancer (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Monteamiata (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Dellaguista (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Snow Squaw 7-2 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no impression when lost 3rd and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Gallifrey (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (4) pol in Dec.
Speed Freak 7-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Street Jazz (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.