chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced
tracked leader, led and pecked 6th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, lost place 5th, soon behind
held up, some headway 7th, outpaced 4 out
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and kept on from next
behind, outpaced half way, good headway 2 out, stayed on well flat, took 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
in touch, effort 4 out, soon ridden, 3rd and one pace when mistake 2 out
mid-division, reminders 4th, weakened 4 out
held up behind, headway 5th, led approaching 3 out, 5 lengths clear when mistake last, ridden out
raced keenly in mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms
Scarlet Mix,Kempski and Ever So Slightly are three agaisnt the field in a tough race to call for punters and the narrow nomination is given to Scarlet Mix. The selection won well last time out when beating Musimaro with a little in hand and although rising in the weights he again has conditions to suit and with the longer trip likely to bring about more improvement he is taken to score. Kempski rates the main danger as he has won his last two races in good style but he has risen sharply in the weights and he looks vulnerable off a career high mark. Ever So Slightly is another that could go well as he beat Florazine last time out but he was all out on that occasion and will need to improve to win off this higher mark. Of the remainder Kealshore Lad is from a yard in form and could go well at a price while Custom Design looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to the progresive Scarlet Mix.
Custom Design 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 7th, 9th of 15, 42l behind Franco (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Old Feathers (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, led 3rd to 4th, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by No Guarantees (11-9) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Apr, 16 ran.
Scarlet Mix (FR) 10-11fav (11-10) Mistakes, mid-division, headway 6th, led 2 out, driven out, won at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Nov beating Musimaro (11-9) by 3l, 10 ran.
Kempski 7-1 (10-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, led again run-in, driven out, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec beating Junkanoo (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ever So Slightly (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Not fluent, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, went 3rd at last, stayed on well under pressure to lead post, won at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec beating Florazine (9-12) by a shd, 10 ran.
Kealshore Lad 2-1jt-fav (11-0) Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 34l behind Hockenheim (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Return Ticket 16-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression after, 4th of 8, 8l behind Kempski (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.
Black Rainbow (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 2 out, led approaching last, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug beating Gondolin (11-6) by a nk, 9 ran.
