chased leaders, raced freely, waiting for room over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on well and led close home
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace until weakened gradually inside final furlong
held up in touch, waiting for room over 2f out, headway when switched right over 1f out, keeping on when slightly short of room close home
held up, pushed along 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on until no extra closing stages
led, extended lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, no extra and headed near finish
in touch, raced wide under 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on
stumbled start, soon recovered and tracked leader after 1f, raced freely, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1f out, weakened final furlong
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ALABLAQ went close at Wolverhampton last week but scored off today’s mark over course and distance in January and gets another chance. Cool Spirit was nowhere near his best bidding for a hat-trick last time but Soyounique may do better dropping back down in trip for this. Strike ended last year with a second at Kempton but Storm Melody was due to run at Chelmsford yesterday.
Alablaq (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Chased leader, headway under pressure entering final furlong, pressed leader final 100 yards but could not go by, 2nd of 9, shd behind Intervention (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Cahors 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon chasing leaders, ridden inside final 2f, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace of leading duo, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Miss Nay Never (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Strike 4-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Pinball Wizard (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Diva Dancer 17-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, driven along over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Mr Beaufort (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Nubough (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Bumped start, held up, headway over 2f out and soon switched right, ridden over 1f out and took 3rd entering final furlong, no match for front two closing stages, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Arousing (9-12) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Soyounique (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Keen behind leader, ridden and outpaced by winner 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Mashaan (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Pablo Del Pueblo (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Raced wide pressed clear leader, hung right halfway, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Lilkian (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
So Savvy 150-1 (10-0) Ridden away from stalls, mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, 8th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Mumcat (8-8) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Storm Melody 5-1 (9-9) Slow into stride, raced wide in touch, ridden and headway inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind The Defiant (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Cool Spirit 10-1 (9-1) Led and soon clear with one other, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Lilkian (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.