in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
taken to post early, dwelt raced wide, keen in touch, headway to track leaders 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
keen in touch, headway stand side approaching 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
led, headed 7f out, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
slowly away in rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders
dwelt raced wide held up, headway and close up halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, ran on
keen in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
Few make any appeal but UTOPIAN LAD was only beaten a neck over 1m4f here recently and may finally open his account racing off the same mark. Splash Of Verve scored over today’s trip at Chelmsford last month but was beaten off today’s higher mark at Wolverhampton last time while International Law has slipped back down the weights but has yet to win over today’s trip. The Game Of Life finished in front of Melgate Majeure and Vertice when placed over a mile here but has done all his winning over shorter distances so far.
International Law 22-1 (9-6) Dwelt tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Greengage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Antagonize 17-2 (9-6) Held up, driven over 2f out, never involved, 9th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Spring Romance (9-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Corrida De Toros (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 13, 8l behind Oud Metha Bridge (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Utopian Lad (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Prominent, led over 2f out, hard pressed from over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind By Jove (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
The Game Of Life 33-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, niggled along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, went third final strides, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Great Colaci (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Melgate Majeure 50-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden along over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Great Colaci (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Travel Lightly 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, reminder and towards rear 3rd, ridden on outside 4th, headway on outside past bypassed hurdles back straight, weakened before home turn, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Ad Libitum 25-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Hint Of Stars (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Splash Of Verve (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, weakened close home, 6th of 12, 2l behind Pallas Dancer (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Man Of Verve (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-2) Slowly away towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Drew Breeze (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Vertice (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Slowly away, midfield, headway and went left 2f out, soon ridden for effort, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Great Colaci (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
The Brora Pobbles 50-1 (8-7) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Termonator (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Dorset Blue (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, reminders halfway, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Muftakker (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
