raced keenly, led early, prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
held up, headway 2f out, soon switched right, led entering final furlong, went clear, easily
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace
soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, lost place 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, effort to lead over 3f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd close home
in rear, modest effort entering final furlong, never dangerous
Placed in a handicap at Kempton earlier this week, UNFORGIVING MINUTE landed a couple of claimers on the all-weather at the end of last year. He gets the vote back at this level given Moon Trouble is upped in trip and was due to run at Chelmsford yesterday and Pour La Victoire saves his best for Brighton and hasn’t won on the all-weather since 2016. Headland has a shout on today’s terms but it doesn’t boost confidence to see him drop into this grade having raced just the once last year while the remainder look up against it at the weights.
Moon Trouble (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Set good gallop, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Wiley Post (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Unforgiving Minute 10-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway towards outside chasing leaders 2f out, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Ginger Fox (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Briyouni (FR) (8-11) 8th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Constantino (9-2) at Deauville 7f stks pol in Jan.
Descendant 40-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression early straight, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor, 10th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Major Power (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.
Headland 8-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, always just held, last of 6, 10 1/2l behind Revich (9-6) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 2l behind Brigham Young (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Maazel (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Axel Jacklin (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.