broke well, soon steadied and in touch, pushed along and wide into straight 2f out, headway entering final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
always in rear, weakened over 2f out
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
dwelt towards rear, never on terms
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away in rear, short lived effort over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
The return to 7f won’t be a problem for Spare Parts as he bids for a four-timer but a double penalty could be as today’s apprentice cannot claim his allowance. Neither can Jack Osborn, but SOARING SPIRITS won off a 9lb higher mark last year and having missed out by only a nose over track and trip last time, Dean Ivory’s charge gets the vote. Rising Sunshine and Ettie Hart have something to find with Spare Parts though both re-oppose on better terms while Sonnet Rose is 8lb higher than last month’s maiden success at Southwell.
Spare Parts (IRE) 9-4 (10-7) Good speed from wide draw and chased leader 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on to lead last strides, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Mercury (9-11) by nk, 9 ran.
Bookmaker 33-1 (8-13) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Dark Alliance (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Sonnet Rose (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 11l behind Mach One (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Soaring Spirits (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Driven forward soon led, hard ridden when strongly challenged throughout final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 14, shd behind Locommotion (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Pitch High (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Complicit (11-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Mossy's Lodge 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division on inside, pushed along halfway, headway on inside under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Pulsating (10-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ettie Hart (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Spare Parts (9-10) at Kempton 7f hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Dynamic Girl (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Slowly away, mid-division on outside, headway over 5f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Cookie Ring (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Rising Sunshine (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Spare Parts (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Take This Waltz 100-1 (9-1) Pressed leader, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, lost place when edged right just inside final furlong, weakened inside final 100 yards, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Breaking Free (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
