tracked leader, effort over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on well closing stages
made all, hard driven from well over 2f out, kept on well under pressure
slowly into stride, held up in rear but in touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, never able to challenge
tracked leader, driven and weakened well over 2f out
Deinonychus attempted to make all when odds-on over 1m2f here last time but came up short. He may do better over this longer trip and is preferred to Magnified. The latter's recent poor effort at Southwell may have been down to the surface given he had shaped much better at Wolverhampton on his debut. Magic Magnolia is rated much lower than VIOLET DANCER over hurdles and the latter went close at Kempton the last time he raced on the Flat. Gary Moore's charge may well be up to landing this with the newcomer Leah Freya probably best watched.
Magnified 16-1 (9-10) Keen close up in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, soon eased, last of 5, 46l behind Stonecutter (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec.
Violet Dancer 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd inside final 4f, chased leader inside final 3f, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, nk behind Poyle Thomas (9-13) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Jun '13.
Deinonychus 8-11fav (9-5) Led, quickened over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Apparatchika (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn auc stks (4-6yo) (6) pol.
Leah Freya (IRE) Aussie Rules filly out of A Woman In Love.
Magic Magnolia (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Tracked leading pair until 7f out, pushed along 5f out, soon outpaced, driven and struggling over 4f out, tailed off, last of 4, 28l behind Mabdhool (8-13) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) gf in Jun.
