pulled hard 2f, close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden hung right and ran wide bend 2f out, soon weakened
slowly away soon in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
pushed up to soon lead, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
dwelt in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Thechildren'strust is unpredictable and ran a shocker when favourite at Southwell last time. But he’s still preferred to stablemate Chikoko Trail if posting one of his better efforts while Ambient gets a change of headgear still looking for his first win after 19 starts. Graceful James is best over 1m2f and finished runner-up over that distance here recently while High Acclaim also drops back down in trip. THE WARRIOR won over course and distance in September and can race off a lower mark with an apprentice’s allowance taken into account. He arrives in better form than stable companion Shyron and gets a speculative vote in a tricky opener.
Thechildren'strust (IRE) 5-4fav (9-11) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Showboating (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
High Acclaim (USA) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Military Law (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Graceful James (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, went 2nd 7f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed just over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Forbidden Planet (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Ambient (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Scofflaw (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
The Warrior (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Katie Lee (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Shyron 16-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Documenting (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Chikoko Trail 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd before 3rd until pushed along before 3 out where mistake and stumbled, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Song For Someone (11-4) at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Dec.