towards rear, ridden and chased leaders approaching 3 out, weakened from next
always towards rear
mid-division, headway and every chance 10th, ridden 2 out, headway to lead last, headed and no extra flat
always handy, led approaching 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on to lead again flat
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 3 out
mid-division, tracked leaders 10th, ridden after 3 out, kept on after last
mid-division, ridden 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, soon one pace
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway 9th to chase leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon one pace
slowly into stride and soon led, hit 8th, ran wide on bend and headed approaching and hit 9th, soon weakened
Compton Eclaire,Tickateal and Star Fever rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth bhind Oscar The Boxer last time out,. that form has since been franked and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Tikateal rates the main danger on his latest second behind Bafana Boy but he is rising in the weights for being beaten and is taken on with this in mind. Star Fever has dropped to a handy mark but all his best form is on a faster surface. Lazy But Lively is best off a strong pace and as that does not look likely he is taken on and for the winner we return to Compton Eclaire to small stakes in a trappy race.
Miss Kilkeel (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, outpaced 8th, never dangerous after, 8th of 16, well behind Negus de Beaumont (11-2) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Lazy But Lively (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Huka Lodge (10-9) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy, 9 ran.
Tickateal 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Bafana Boy (10-3) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Star Fever (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 17, 7l behind Magnificent Seven (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Dec.
Bobbing Cove 33-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden after 9th, weakened from next, 4th of 15, 19l behind Merrymaker (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Johnny Roche (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, headway after 5th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 12, well behind All For Luck (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 7f nh mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Humourous (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 9th, 9th of 15, well behind Merrymaker (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Compton Eclaire (IRE) 9-2fav (10-4) Chased leaders, led 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed flat, no extra, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Oscar The Boxer (10-8) at Catterick 3m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Leprechaun's Maite 50-1 (10-12) Led, hit 4 out, soon headed, weakened approaching next, 6th of 12, 16l behind Purple Moon (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Barcham Again (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up at the 7th in race won by Black Chalk (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f amt hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Dec, 14 ran.
