steadied and switched left from wide draw, held up in rear, some late headway, never on terms
held up towards rear, hung left and plugged on inside final furlong, never on terms
always behind, never on terms
chased leaders in 4th, ridden and strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish
soon led and set strong pace with rival, joined 2f out, ran bit wide on home turn, headed and no extra inside final furlong
soon pressing leader who set strong pace, raced keenly, challenged and carried wide on home turn, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
slowly into stride, always towards rear, never on terms
off the pace in mid-division, pushed along halfway, never on terms
led briefly, chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish
CLIFF WIND showed major improvement on her handicap debut when runner-up at Kempton and finishing a couple of lengths clear of Star Of St Louis. Sir Mark Prescott’s filly can go one better with headgear applied today. Passing Nod has switched trainers once again having failed to figure on his only start in Ireland while Quiet Word finished in front of Comeatchoo when fourth at Southwell though the latter has better form on this surface. Chromium won a seller last year and may prove best of the rest.
Cliff Wind 11-1 (8-13) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead when hung left approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Miss Thoughtful (9-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Fact Or Fable (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Slow into stride raced wide towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Annie Quickstep (9-4) at Lingfield 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Chromium 14-1 (9-2) In touch, hampered halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish, 8th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Annie Quickstep (9-4) at Lingfield 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Passing Nod 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders early, pushed along and lost place halfway, ridden and no impression towards rear 2f out, no extra, 13th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Sampers Seven (9-0) at Dundalk 5f mdn pol in Nov.
Comeatchoo (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 5 1/2l behind Navajo Dawn (9-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Quiet Word (FR) 10-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Navajo Dawn (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Knockacurra (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 12l behind Auchterarder (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Star Of St Louis (FR) 7-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Miss Thoughtful (9-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Broughtons Compass 14-1 (8-7) In touch in mid-division on outside, effort over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 9th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Dark Phoenix (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
