steadied start, held up towards rear, headway wide over 3f out, chased leader 2f out, ridden and no extra approaching final furlong
led to 6f out, in rear over 4f out, no chance after
held up, chased leaders going well 2f out, quickend to lead just inside final furlong, soon clear
tracked leader, led 2f out, stayed on well until just headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner
steadied start, held up rear, some headway final 2f, never nearer
pulled hard in touch, chased leaders 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, tracked leader after 3f, led 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Mission To Mars gets the call here over Cold Turkey, Typhoon Tilly and Pagan Dance. Running through the field. Pagan Dance won from a mark of 92 on Turf last August and is now rated 90. The downside is that he is untried on the Polytrack. Gralmano has been doing well over hurdles but it is over four years since he won on the Flat. Cold Turkey has been dropped three pounds for his course and distance defeat last time but is just a pound higher than for his course and distance win the time before that. Prior to that defeat he had looked remarkably progressive and it would be foolish to dismiss his chance although he did run flat last time. Mission To Mars has been raised 13lbs for his very, very easy course and distance win last time out. Before that he had been beaten a length-and-a-half by Cold Turkey in an amateur riders' event but is now nine pounds better off. That reads well to our eyes and we like the look of him today. Nawamees looks to hold Brilliant Red on their runs over two miles here on 11 February. York Cliff was disappointing when backed at Wolverhampton last time but Kieren Fallon has been booked, while Typhoon Tilly is now 10 pounds better off for the three-and-a-half lengths she finished behind Cold Turkey over course and distance last time. Overall, though, despite that ratings rise, we'll side with Mission To Mars.
