led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
towards rear, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on well towards finish
always towards rear, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
None of these inspire much confidence though CHERRY OAK has finished closer in both starts in handicaps so far including a fourth over track and trip and she gets a token vote. Wiff Waff didn’t help his cause when rearing at the start here last time and may do better with a clean break while Sienna Says was narrowly beaten at Brighton last summer but hasn’t reproduced that effort subsequently. Ideal Spirit is helped by an apprentice’s allowance today and may do better now handicapping.
Sienna Says 7-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 10 1/4l behind Magic Pulse (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Wiff Waff 4-1 (9-2) Restless stalls, reared start, in rear, headway under pressure towards stands side rail over 1f out, ridden and stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, no impression with far side leaders, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Cuppacoco (8-10) at Newcastle 5f (6) pol in Nov.
Watching Spirits 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, effort halfway, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9l behind Gift In Time (9-4) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Cherry Oak (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Lord Of The Glen (9-6) at Newcastle 5f (6) pol in Nov.
Ideal Spirit 16-1 (8-5) In touch, outpaced halfway, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind A Few Good Men (9-0) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Peas On Earth 25-1 (8-6) Slow into stride, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Magic Pulse (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Haxby Juniors 200-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Al Asef (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.