reared start, chased leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well
slowly away, in rear and in touch, ridden and weakened entering final furlong
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led to halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to chase winner towards finish
tracked leaders, chased winner over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, lost 2nd place towards finish
close up, led halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
Snow Cloud came here in September and landed a course and distance maiden and was narrowly beaten in his next four starts in decent handicap company. Penny Royale has gone up 6lb for a hard-fought victory in a lower grade handicap at Musselburgh so this can go to LANDING NIGHT. A winner at Southwell in January, he ran well on ground too soft at Newcastle last month and can race from the same mark. Olivia Fallow should be capable of better this season and could prove a threat if ready after a break.
Snow Cloud (IRE) 6-1 (8-4) Held up tracking leaders, hung right on bend and outpaced 2f out, headway between horses and hung left over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Ticks The Boxes (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp (2) in Nov.
Elusive Epona (USA) 13-2 (8-5) Keen, prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 19l behind Canny Kool (9-7) at Ripon 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Star Cracker (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden over 2f out, soon well behind, last of 8, 13l behind Showstoppa (9-6) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.
Penny Royale 11-4 (9-7) Prominent on outside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, held on, won at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Atreus (9-1) by hd, 6 ran.
Olivia Fallow (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Primrose Valley (9-13) at Newcastle 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Landing Night (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) In touch, effort 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden and pressing for 2nd inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Showstoppa (9-6) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.
Dad's Girl 6-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 7l behind Star Fire (9-0) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Charlie Lad 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden when hampered over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 20l behind Stanghow (8-12) at Beverley 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.