slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home
reared start, mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out
pulled early in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
with leader, led over 4f out, ridden 3f out, drifted left from over 1f out, headed close home
led to over 4f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
A poor conclusion to the card and it is hard to make a strong case for any of them, but MY BEST MAN is a gun-to-the-head selection, while Cash In The Attic might prove second best. The selection is very tentative, given that he is a maiden after 15 career starts. However, Rod Millman has his string going well enough, and the return to a mile looks a plus for this gelding who was not disgraced here over 7f last time. Cash In The Attic stays at least this far and the step back up to a mile looks a good move after showing a bit of spark over 7f at Musselburgh. She too remains a maiden after 13 starts, but something has to give tonight and she won't be far away. Kinigi is back down to something like a winning mark, but she is unproven on the ground and over the trip, while Arabian Silk is an interesting handicap newcomer and money for her would probably be significant with the yard in good form. My Best Man is the most tentative of selections.
My Best Man 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Secret Hero (9-1) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Aine's Delight (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 12l behind Sapphire Rose (9-2) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm in May.
Kinigi (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Reared and went left start, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 11l behind Swiss Art (9-4) at Southwell 7f 3yo sell stks (6) fbs.
Happy And Glorious (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Went right start, always in rear, 7th of 10, 18l behind Air Maze (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol in Feb.
Fire King 100-1 (8-13) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 11l behind Morning Sir Alan (8-13) at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) gf.
Whotsit (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched sharply left to outside and headway over 2f out, never reached leaders, 6th of 13, 13l behind Miss Mojito (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Kneesy Earsy Nosey 66-1 (7-13) Tracked leader, outpaced from 4f out, last of 8, 28l behind Brett Vale (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Arabian Silk (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Keen, always in rear, last of 7, 15l behind Royal Executioner (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Cash In The Attic 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Northern Flyer (8-10) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
