in touch early, dropped to rear after 3f, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, every chance, not quicken over 1f out, one pace
prominent, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong readily
close up, ridden 3f out, no progress and soon weakened
settled in rear, headway to track leader after 2f, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon one pace, no chance with winner
led untill ridden and headed over 3f out, kept on final pace final 2f
steadied start, settled in rear, ridden and raced wide over 4f out, no impression from over 2f out
Crimson Flame gets the vote here with Special Moment and Mighty Kitchener rating the main dangers. The selection showed a fair bit of ability in better races on the turf and with the Mick Channon yard in top form she looks the one to be on in the hope that she acts on the surface. Special Moment rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Motereux but he may just need the run after a 174 day absence. Of the remainder Mighty Kitchener was a fair fourth behind Samurai Jack last time and is another that could well but he has given the impression he would be suited by a longer trip and for that reason is opposed. The remainder have shown very little and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Crimson Flame.
Crimson Flame (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched left, driven to challenge, soon no extra, 4th of 6, 2l behind Three Thieves (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 1f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Lightning Strike (GER) 6-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 12, 15l behind De La Rue (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Mighty Kitchener (USA) 16-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, badly hampered over 1f out, edged left and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Samurai Jack (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.
Raslan 33-1 (9-0) Always behind, 18th of 22, 19l behind Rampallion (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Synonymy 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 16th of 20, 35l behind Gee Dee Nen (8-9) at York 1m 2yo mdn aut (4) sft in Oct.
Special Moment (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, never reached leaders, 4th of 14, 6l behind Montreux (8-11) at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) gs in Sept.
Kinetic Power (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 12l behind Miss Highjinks (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
