raced wide close up 8f out, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
pushed along to soon lead, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, soon weakened
held up in rear, wide and headway inside final furlong, ran on strongly to go 2nd close home
tracked leaders 8f out, lost place over 2f out, soon in rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, readily
took keen hold, in touch, wide and headway to press leader 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
in touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
Three of these went close on their latest outings. Classy Dame was second in a lower grade and the winner has gone in again since while Fountain Cross just missed out at Wolverhampton on his debut for Alan King. But ENFRANCHISE is due to be raised 2lb for finishing runner-up in a Class 2 contest over track and trip last week and the Johnstons’ filly is taken to go one better in this lesser company. Mighty Power got involved in a fight for the lead at Wolverhampton last time and paid the price in the closing stages.
Matchless (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Led until 4f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened final 2f, last of 11, 31 3/4l behind King Of The South (9-13) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Rhubarb Bikini (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Led until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 9 1/4l behind Diderot (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Doolin Dancer (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Prominent, went 2nd after 1f, led 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Totally Charming (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Fountain Cross 9-2 (9-2) Tracked clear leading pair, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Daheer (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Enfranchise (IRE) 9-1 (8-2) Awkwardly away, in rear, wide ridden and ran on final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Lower Street (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (2) pol in Jan.
Mighty Power (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Keen led, headed 6f out, chased clear leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Old Port (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Classy Dame (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Close up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, not clear inside final furlong, switched to outer, ridden and ran on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 5, hd behind Nuble (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
