chased leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner
made all, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly
mid-division, effort when not much room over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
took keen hold, prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, switched left and headway over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner, kept on
dwelt, in rear, effort stands side over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, never on terms
held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, prominent, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
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First Response scored over track and trip a fortnight ago with both Paparazzi and Vive La Difference behind though had earlier found My Target too good here and the latter has subsequently finished in front of Pastime at Lingfield. But RED BOND (NAP) is the least exposed of these having landed a double on the all-weather at this time last year and finishing a close-up third at Wolverhampton on his first outing since March. Keith Dalgleish’s colt gets the vote racing off the same mark today with Silver Dust perhaps best of the rest fitted with first-time headgear.
Little Jo 7-1 (8-12) Held up, pushed along and late headway approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Glen Shiel (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Tangled (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Keen, mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 14, 4 1/4l behind My Target (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
First Response 7-2 (9-7) Raced keenly, held up tracking leaders, good headway far side of group 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Paparazzi (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Red Bond (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Soon led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Kaser (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
My Target (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Torochica (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Motawaafeq (FR) 7-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders and caught wide, headway on outside edging right on bend 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Calling The Wind (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Paparazzi 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind First Response (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Vive La Difference (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, steady headway near side rail over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind First Response (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Pastime 13-2 (9-4) Close up, pushed along 3f out, carried wide 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Fields Of Dreams (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Silver Dust (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind One To Go (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Thaayer 8-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed narrowly over 5f out, ridden to lead again 2f out, headed entering final furlong, outpaced final 110 yards, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Bond Angel (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
