started slowly, always towards rear, struggling over 2f out, never dangerous
steadied start, soon tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly 1f out , soon headed, faded well inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, soon headed, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced from 3f out, never dangerous
mid-division, ridden along over 4f out, losing touch and outpaced over 3f out, soon well behind
led, ridden and hung right well over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
steadied start, in touch on inside, closed on leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, driven out
close up 4th, ridden to challenge over 1f out, disputed lead inside final furlong, every chance, soon headed, kept on
A poor maiden which is not for dwelling long upon and we'll take CHEAP THRILLS to land it from Princess Cagliari and Uncle Brit. The selection is no more than tentative, but Jamie Osborne's most recent runner went well and this filly performed with credit when last seen making the frame here over 5f in a maiden last August. She will hopefully have strengthened pretty well in the winter and should appreciate the slightly longer distance, and with any improvement she could be the one. Uncle Brit is a Sir Mark Prescott-trained debutante and the Newmarket maestro is not known for having first-time winners. Pedigree also suggests that the colt will be better when tried over further, so unless there is a major market move for him we will take a watching brief. Princess Cagliari got as close as she has to winning over this trip at Kempton last time and on that basis she'd have to have a chance here, but she lacks toe at the business end, so we'll take her on. Amosite is proving hard to get a win out of and even with the reapplication of headgear we don't want to be with the filly, while Richard Hannon's runners are not red hot and Rich Red has to overcome a five month break. We will oppose him and the remainder in the hope of some Cheap Thrills.
Stylish Mover Auction House gelding out of Dam Certain.
Dark Camellia 13-8jt-fav (8-12) Held up last, steady headway from over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, closed on winner, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Langham House (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Dec.
Flamsteed (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Raced wide and ran green throughout, mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on never dangerous, better for race, 5th of 8, 3l behind Geneva Geyser (9-0) at Great Leighs 6f 2yo mdn (4) pol in Dec.
Rich Red (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along halfway, soon struggling, 9th of 11, 14l behind River Captain (8-10) at Salisbury 7f 2yo hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Uncle Brit Efisio colt out of Tarneem.
Amosite 4-1 (8-1) Mid-division, ridden when edged left over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 9l behind Saif Al Fahad (8-13) at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Dec.
Cheap Thrills 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, keeping on edging right inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Olynard (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Aug.
Princess Cagliari 8-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Five Star Junior (8-10) at Kempton 6f mdn aut stk (6) pol.
