in touch, wide into straight 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed and lost two places towards finish
towards rear, headway and switched left approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on towards finish
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always towards rear
in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
Tashbeeh finished third at Wolverhampton on his debut for Mick Appleby and has every chance but stablemate PALOISE gets a speculative vote. The latter debuts for the yard having placed at Dundalk in five starts in Ireland and Tom Marquand’s presence takes the eye. Desert Boots returns to this venue for the first time since scoring over track and trip in December with Talking Point back in fourth while Tommytwohoots has been thereabouts over today’s trip recently. Zooma makes her handicap debut for a powerful yard and should be noted for any support.
Tashbeeh 8-1 (9-3) Towards rear, still at back 2f out but switched wide and ran on strongly, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Muay Thai (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Desert Boots 10-3 (9-8) Raced wide tracked leaders, came stand side over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Woke Media (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Colorando 7-2 (9-3) Slightly worse than mid-division, pushed before 2f out, slight progress before ridden entering final furlong but never threatened, 9th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Mitrosonfire (9-7) at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Nov.
Zooma 12-1 (9-0) Keen led 1f, close up, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 5th of 10, 6l behind Ocean Road (9-0) at Lingfield 1m fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Paloise (FR) 15-2 (9-6) Soon tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened under 1f out, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Flying Rock (9-5) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec.
Talking Point (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Dwelt in touch, headway when carried right entering final 2f, rallied inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Desert Boots (9-5) at Lingfield 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Tommytwohoots 9-4fav (9-4) Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Nortonthorpe Boy (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f (6) pol in Dec.
Twentysharesofgrey 9-2 (9-6) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Jennivere (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Nodsasgoodasawink 66-1 (9-0) Pulled hard in rear, ridden and completely outpaced over 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong, last of 8, 30 3/4l behind Roseabad (9-0) at Bath 1m stks (4) fm in Sep.
Friday 50-1 (8-0) Pulled hard, chased leaders, lost place before halfway, behind and no chance after, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Shanghai Rock (9-12) at Windsor 6f (5) hvy in Oct.
Say It As It Is (IRE) 150-1 (9-1) Slightly slow away and dropped in at rear, still last and ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out and finished well, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Muay Thai (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Highly Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Global Vision (9-10) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Dec.
