pressed winner, driven inside final 2f, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression when lost place inside final 100 yards
held up in touch in rear, driven over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, ridden and kept on final 100 yards, not reach winner
made all, shaken up inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, edged right, ran on well
chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, took narrow 2nd final strides, not reach winner
raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven inside final 2f, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, edged right, not reach winner
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One One Seven scored over track and trip in October and can effectively race off a lower mark on his return to action with an apprentice’s allowance taken into account. But GREGARIOUS GIRL has the more recent form here when finishing runner-up over course and distance last week and Stuart Williams’ filly can get off the mark in this. Willow Brook has a similar chance to the selection on earlier collateral form but disappointed when favourite back here last time though she does have the beating of Popping Corks.
One One Seven (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 5f (6) pol in Oct beating Geography Teacher (9-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Popping Corks (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on and every chance over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened inside final 100 yards, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Coolagh Magic (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Sister of The Sign (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, hard driven over 1f out, soon one pace, no extra closing stages, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Deconso (8-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Willow Brook 7-2fav (9-0) Hampered start, in touch, pushed along and slightly outpaced 2f out, rallied towards finish, 6th of 11, 4l behind Giacomo Casanova (8-13) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Gregarious Girl 10-1 (8-9) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung badly left inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Klopp (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Oxygenic 33-1 (9-1) Hampered start, always towards rear, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 14l behind Giacomo Casanova (8-13) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.