raced wide in rear, ridden and lost touch 6th, tailed off
held up, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous
held up behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance last, held flat
raced keenly in mid-division, headway 5th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next
led, headed 6th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division on inside, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 6th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in touch, ridden and lost place after 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, led and quickened before next, 4 lengths clear 2 out, ridden and headed after last, no extra
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, rallied next, stayed on to lead after last, held on flat
Winds Supreme, College City and Named At Dinner are three against the field in another tough race to call and the narrow vote is given to Winds Supreme. The selection was a staying-on third behind Seafire Lad last time out and with the step-up in trip looking ti be in his favour he represents a value bet in an open affair. College City should give him most to think about on the evidence of his latest fourth behind Aztec Prince, but he has had plenty of chances off similar marks and we are happy to take him on. Named At Dinner is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Barracat but all his best form is on a faster surface. Top Style is readily opposed under top weight while Inn From The Cold has dropped to a handy mark and should be noted in the market with his yard in form. However, for the winner we will stick with Winds Supreme who is taken to land the spoils.
Top Style (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) With leaders, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 9, well behind Chickapeakray (11-9) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Winds Supreme (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (11-5) Held up, headway 5th, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on flat, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Seafire Lad (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
College City (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened next, 4th of 9, 29l behind Aztec Prince (10-0) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy.
Named At Dinner 9-2 (10-7) In touch, ridden and lost place 13th, left poor 2nd 4 out, 2nd of 5, well behind Barracat (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
Sportula 33-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, weakened 5th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Roadworthy (10-9) at Ayr 2m cnd hcp hdl (5) hvy in Dec, 15 ran.
Square Dealer 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led after 6th, ridden and under pressure 3 out, headed after next, soon beaten, 2nd of 9, 24l behind Full As A Rocket (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov sll hdl (5) sft in Dec.
The Rooken (IRE) 150-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, last of 7, well behind Bafana Boy (10-3) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Inn From The Cold (IRE) 17-2 (10-13) Held up, headway 6th, weakened 2 out, 9th of 20, 37l behind Em's Royalty (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.