tracked leaders, lost place approaching 4f out
soon prominent, close up over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on
steadied start, steady headway on outside from over 3f out, held when edging left from over 1f out
held up, headway on inside over 1f out, plugged on
made all, ridden over 1f out when challenged, kept on
mid-division, ridden and held from over 1f out
held up rear, keeping on when switiching right approaching final furlong, not reached winner
dwelt, effort 2f out, one pace
tracked leader and keen, ridden and one pace final furlong
NAWAMEES drops into selling company and has the form to land this race with both Wind Flow and Obrigado worth noting. The selection won eleven races while in the care of Gary Moore and was claimed out of the yard when winning at Leicester in October. Since then David Evans has kept him running in similar company running some fair races in the process. This does look like one of his easiest opportunities for a little while and with that in mind if he can recapture his best he will be difficult to oppose. Wind Flow has proven form in this grade and was in the winners enclosure over course and distance on his penultimate outing before finishing mid division in a better contest at the same venue last time out. If he returns to form he will be there abouts come the end of the race. Obrigado is more than capable of being in the frame but has not performed to his best of late so has to be treated with some caution, so for the winner we return to Nawamees.
Champagne Shadow (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Behind, pushed along and outpaced halfway, weakened and eased over 2f out, 9th of 12, 46l behind Zuwaar (9-5) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Competitor 10-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 11th of 13, 14l behind Northern Dune (8-11) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Crispian (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 11l behind Dream of Olwyn (9-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Nawamees (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Chased leader 4f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 10l behind Heathyards Pride (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (6) pol.
Obrigado (USA) 7-2 (9-11) Steady start, steady headway on outside 3f out, ridden and hung left final furlong, no further impression, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Wind Flow (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f sll (6) pol in Nov.
Turner's Touch 9-1 (10-10) Started slowly, towards rear, headway 3f out, stayed on steadily final 2f, never nearer, 6th of 12, 5l behind Snowberry Hill (10-6) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (6) pol.
Wind Flow 14-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Valdan (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Daring Racer (GER) 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway 2f out, effort to have every chance from over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Rapid City (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm (6) pol.
Shouldntbethere (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, moderate effort on inside 2f out, 8th of 12, 12l behind Blockley (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol.
Fateful Attraction 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along and struggling 3f out, 6th of 9, 6l behind Can Can Star (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Poppy Red 100-1 (8-5) Dwelt, always in rear, 9th of 13, 12l behind Hi Spec (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
