slowly into stride, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide, keen and held up, headway over 3f out, switched left approaching final furlong, not clear run, soon no impression
held up, pushed along halfway, never near leaders
slowly into stride, held up, always in rear
keen, chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on
slowly into stride, soon driven to chase leaders 3f, gradually weakened
held up, driven and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
headway to chase winner 5f out until over 2f out, weakened quickly
made all, ridden and stayed on final furlong
keen, chased winner until 5f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
The market may prove informative here, but a chance is taken with Blue Monkey over the likes of Oscar Snowman, Henry The Seventh, and newcomers Whodunit and Storybook. Blue Monkey has a little bit of experience to call on, his latest effort being a notable effort here a fortnight ago when a close third on what was his first outing in over three months. He was brought with a run up the far rail by his apprentice rider, but just failed to get there on what was generally considered to be a slow strip of ground that day, and as he is now drawn wider in stall 10, Michael Bell's charge is taken to improve enough to open his account. Oscar Snowman is well related on the dam's side and makes his all-weather bow, but is passed over on his return to action, while Henry The Seventh is already starting to look exposed. Any support for either Whodunit or Storybook would be interesting, given their connections, but for the winner we return to Blue Monkey.
Lough Neagh (USA) Giant's Causeway gelding, half-brother to 6f winner Swift Sailing.
Oscar Snowman 9-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 4th of 13, 7l behind Sound of Nature (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gs in Oct.
Winds of Kildare (IRE) Shaddad gelding, half-brother to winners on the Flat and over hurdles.
Broad Town Girl 33-1 (10-0) Keen, tracked leader, hung left 7f out, soon weakened, 15th of 16, well behind Princess Flame (11-3) at Fontwell 1m 6f mrs nhf (6) sft (N.Hunt).
Blue Monkey (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Held up, ridden over 2f out, switched left well over 1f out, effort and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, nk behind Serpentaria (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn aut (6) pol.
Cornerstone 25-1 (9-3) Soon well outpaced, last of 10, 16l behind Fairnilee (8-12) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Henry The Seventh 9-2 (9-0) Towards rear, effort 2f out, chased winner inside last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Hostage (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Whodunit (UAE) Mark of Esteem gelding, half-brother to several winners between 5f & 1m.
A Mothers Love Act One filly, half-sister to winning miler Salute The General.
Storybook (UAE) Halling filly out of 6f winner Blixen.
Termsandconditions (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Soon outpaced in rear, ridden over 3f out, always struggling, 10th of 11, 21l behind Noojoom (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Tizzydore (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 26l behind Navajo Squaw (9-0) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) sft in Oct.
