led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
never on terms
keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
prominent, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
slowly away towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
steadied start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
close up, pushed along and lost place over 2f out
close up, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
slowly away, pushed along in rear, never on terms
close up, ridden and weakened 2f out
held up, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders
Stealing Silk won over 7f here a fortnight ago but has a bit to prove over this far while Broctune Red won over course and distance recently to open his account. CALONNE has yet to win anywhere but finished in front of Absolute Dream when placed over track and trip a week ago on only his third start for current connections. Another bold bid is expected racing off the same mark and he gets the vote. Strong Steps went close the last time he raced over a mile here while Straight Ash has been thereabouts in selling company on the Turf.
Ideal Candy (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Traveller (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Calonne (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, switched left and progress over 2f out, pushed along inside final furlong, kept on without troubling front pair closing stages, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Great Colaci (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Strong Steps 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Khazaf (8-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Desert Dream 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up and always behind, tailed off, last of 12, 25 3/4l behind Star Shield (9-12) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Absolute Dream (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Led narrowly towards near side, ridden and drifted towards centre 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Great Colaci (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Budanova 125-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always behind, 8th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Ajyaall (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Straight Ash (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up, switched left and took closer order over 2f out, ridden and disputed lead over 1f out, not match winner close home, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Embolden (8-12) at Redcar 1m stks (5) sft in Nov.
Captainofthebounty (USA) 18-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and lost place over 3f out, 10th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Badger Berry (8-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Broctune Red 10-3 (9-3) Chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Palazzo (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Zeshov (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, never involved, last of 12, 6 3/4l behind Black Medick (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Stealing Silk (IRE) 3-1fav (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Eldelbar (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Tarnhelm 28-1 (8-9) Slow away, detached early,, 8th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Five Diamonds (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
New Look (FR) 5-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on inside, ran on under pressure and every chance well inside final furlong, just held, 4th of 12, nk behind Black Medick (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Elspeth Rose 50-1 (9-1) Slowly away towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Stealing Silk (8-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
