chased leaders, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon rallied and every chance, kept on well
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
in touch, effort over 2f out, soon no impression
held up in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon one pace
held up in rear, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Bumper winner LOUD AND CLEAR has been in fine form in this code since returning to the all-weather tracks and won over track and trip in October. He scored again over 1m4f here last time when beating Lopes Dancer and Ajman Prince with Archive well beaten and there looks more to come from Jim Goldie’s charge. Ajman Prince may finish closer to the selection back over a longer trip while 1m6f winner River Glades attempts today’s distance for the first time and is preferred to the struggling River Dart.
Ajman Prince (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Loud And Clear (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Loud And Clear 8-1 (9-3) Held up, switched right and headway over 2f out, switched left well over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Lopes Dancer (9-1) by 1l, 12 ran.
Lopes Dancer (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Loud And Clear (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
River Glades 9-4fav (9-1) Soon led, headed and edged left 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Ingleby Hollow (10-2) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Archive (FR) 10-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Loud And Clear (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
River Dart (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.