tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders last, faded
led, headed 3rd, soon lost place and behind
in touch, ridden to chase leaders last, hung left approaching last
towards rear, headway 4th to chase leaders, weakened after last
in touch, mistake 2 out, ridden when hit last and weakened
mid-division, weakened approaching last
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 3rd, clear after last, ridden out
towards rear, headway after 3rd, weakened approaching last
towards rear, headway 4th, ridden to chase leaders last, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4th
towards rear, stayed on, no chance with leaders
Krasivi's Boy gets the narrow vote here with Almavara and City of Manchester rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair seventh behind Tahkandi last time out, this looks easier and off a handy mark he is taken to score. Almavara rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Helm but he is becomming hard to win with and is taken on with this in mind. City Of Manchester won a seller in good style last time out but this looks tougher and he will need to improve again to win this under his penalty. Blue Band is from a yard in form and could go well at a price while Carly Bay may just need the run after va 238 day abscence and for the winner we return to Krasivi's Boy to small stakes.
City of Manchester (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders throughout, led approaching 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, rallied well to lead flat, won at Hereford 2m 1f sll hdl (5) hvy in Nov beating Papillon de Iena (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Almavara (USA) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 22l behind Helm (11-6) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.
Carly Bay 14-1 (11-5) In touch, headway 9th, driven and stayed on same pace after 3 out, 4th of 13, 9l behind Manawanui (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr.
Safin (GER) 16-1 (10-12) With leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, jumped left and weakened last, 5th of 17, 8l behind Noble Raider (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Blueland (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, headway to go in touch 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 23l behind Solway Minstrel (10-8) at Cartmel 3m 2f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in May.
Richards Claire (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, 8th 5 out, weakened from next, 13th of 15, well behind Oyez (10-8) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-109 frm in Jul.
Krasivi's Boy (USA) 11-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, weakened and blundered last, 7th of 16, 12l behind Tashkandi (11-12) at Kempton 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Dance With Wolves (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden after 5th, outpaced 3 out, kept on approaching last, took moderate 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Haditovski (11-6) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Nov.
Maguire (GER) 6-1 (11-2) Held up rear, headway 3rd, with leader when fell 3 out in race won by Brown Fox (10-8) at Hereford 2m 1f amt hcp hdl (5) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Lorrelini (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Mid-division until weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Minella Tipperary (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov, 14 ran.
Silistra 15-2 (9-11) Tracked leader to after 4th, soon dropped to last, struggling 6th, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Coppermalt (10-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Just Beware 16-1 (10-3) Behind, ridden and some headway approaching 2 out, no further impression, 6th of 11, 20l behind Joli Classical (10-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
