tracked leaders, switched to wide outside after 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, joined leader going best next, shaken up to lead flat, readily
with leader on inside, lost place after 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened next, tailed off
held up in rear, headway on wide outside after 7th, chased leading pair after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
led on outside, driven and hard pressd 2 out, ridden between last, headed flat, held near finish
held up in touch, outpaced 7th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders on outside, reminders 4th and 5th, lost place and behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
He may not represent much in the way of value, but SILENT CLICHE is the one to beat in this opener and Caerlaverock is likely to be the one to give him most to do. The Howard Johnson-trained selection has been in top company for his last two starts, being well beaten on both of those occasions. However, that is perhaps an indicator as to how good connections feel that he could be, and he gets his conditions and favoured trip again today. This is a very weak race by comparison and he ought to be good enough. Caerlaverock should stay at least this far and will probably appreciate some softer ground today after being rushed off his feet on good at Ayr last time. Fitness should not be an issue and he is respected in this grade. It is very hard work to fancy any of the other quartet, though given his record at the track the John Wade-trained pair are worth a market check as a guide to confidence, but Silent Cliche is selected.
Caerlaverock (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next, 3rd of 11, 25l behind Nafaath (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf.
Has Olhabem Pramim (FR) 28-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 12, 19l behind Wilde Pastures (11-1) at Catterick 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs.
Marieschi (USA) 50-1 (10-12) Held up, weakened 3 out, 12th of 16, well behind Signalman (10-5) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov '08.
Silent Cliche (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 6th, lost place and rear from next, weakened from 4 out, not fluent last, 6th of 7, 34l behind Wymott (11-8) at Haydock 3m 1f nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Feb.
Snow Wizard (IRE) 125-1 (10-9) In rear, reminders approaching 6th, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Edge Of Town (11-2) at Ayr 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 7 ran.
Thedrystonewaller 200-1 (11-3) Held up, pushed along 5th, tailed off approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bostons Angel (11-13) at Doncaster 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
