keen tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression after
raced wide towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
pushed along to tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
dwelt raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders over 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakening when switched right entering final furlong
in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on
tracked leader until led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in topuch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt towards rear, pushed along 3f out, hampered entering final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NIKOLAYEVA made a winning debut for Mick Appleby’s yard when scoring over a similar trip at Wolverhampton. She had the re-opposing Arabescato back in fourth and there should be more to come from her over middle-distances. Sparkling Or Still finished in front of Xquisite at Wolverhampton and is fitted with blinkers today while Itwouldberudenotto is upped in distance having placed in higher grade contests over a mile recently. I Hear Thunder and Cottonopolis also step up in trip and make most appeal of those handicapping for the first time.
Cottonopolis 9-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind River Song (9-0) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Itwouldberudenotto 2-1fav (8-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner and every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Merryweather (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Prince Percy 7-1 (8-10) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 6th of 10, 4l behind Notforalongtime (9-3) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Manap 100-1 (9-5) Led early, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 12l behind Waleydd (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Sparkling Or Still (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 5f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Bee Able (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Nikolayeva 16-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Adamaris (9-7) by hd, 12 ran.
I Hear Thunder (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Summit Reach (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Jan.
Arabescato 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Nikolayeva (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Xquisite (IRE) 40-1 (8-2) Hampered start, outpaced in last, some headway 4f out, struggling 3f out, 7th of 9, 6l behind Bee Able (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dark Side Division 14-1 (8-12) Led after 1f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 14 3/4l behind Xian Express (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
