raced near side, chased leader throughout, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with leaders far side
raced far side, chased leader 1f, remained handy in 3rd, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
raced near side, outpaced in rear, never on terms
raced near side, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after
raced far side, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went overall 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
led near side group throughout, never on terms with far side leaders,
raced near side, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
prominent far side, went 2nd 5f out, ridden over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish
raced far side, overall leader throughout, clear over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged
raced far side, held up tracking leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
switched right to race far side, off the pace in 4th, pushed along and weakened quickly inside final 2f
Ben Haslam has a few fancied runners on today’s card and recent Redcar winner PURPLE MARTINI should ensure that he doesn’t return home empty-handed, despite a penalty. Nightout may prove the pick of Tim Easterby’s pair but Havana Rum is 9lb higher than when scoring at Newcastle in October. Cinque Verde is worth a market check on handicap debut while Wreck It Ryley never seems to run a bad race but is having a first try on Turf.
Saleet 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not clear run on rail over 1f out, no chance to challenge, eased inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Shandy Star (9-9) at Pontefract 6f (4) gs in Oct.
Carvetii (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked front rank, pushed along well over 2f out, stayed on steadily, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Orbital Chime (9-7) at Redcar 6f (5) hvy in Oct.
Havana Rum (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Steadied and went badly left start, keen in mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Oct beating Bojink (9-4) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Parr Fire (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Beelzebub (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Wreck It Ryley (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Just A Spark (9-8) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Jack Of Clubs 9-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Rhythm N Hooves (9-2) at Newcastle 5f stks (3) pol in Mar.
Nightout 9-1 (8-8) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 10th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Harry's Halo (8-12) at Doncaster 6f (4) hvy in Nov.
Cinque Verde 25-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, led, ridden along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Yorkshire (9-10) at Southwell 6f stks (3) pol in Mar.
Another Baar 15-2 (9-7) Dwelt, in touch, ridden and no impression from halfway, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Seantrabh (9-7) at Catterick 5f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Purple Martini 6-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders on inner, shaken up over 2f out, waiting for room over 1f out, soon made headway to lead when in clear, quickened clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Redcar 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr beating Holloway Girl (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Bedazzling (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Always in rear, never a factor, last of 9, 14 3/4l behind Teresa Grace (9-6) at Thirsk 5f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
