towards rear and keen, pushed along before halfway, soon tailed off, pulled up next
prominent and keen, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, kept on and always held
chased leaders, led over 7f out, clear over 1f out, easily
led, headed over 7f out, weakened over 4f out
close up, lost 2nd over 2f out, one pace
held up mid-division, reminders before 6f out, weakened over 4f out
always towards rear and keen
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression
Vintage Clouds made a promising start at Catterick and Bedale Lane was thereabouts at Wetherby last time. But Card Game is fancied to have improved for a debut fourth over track and trip and makes most appeal of those with experience. The Bantown Lane is preferred to Little Wren but fellow newcomer ZELDINA may be good enough to land this. Brian Ellison's filly is related to a host of winners, including Grade 1 hurdler Grumeti, and gets the vote to make a winning start.
Demetrius (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Stirrup leather broke start, soon led and rider continued without irons, headed over 4f out, soon behind and eased, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Wild Rover (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (5) sft.
The Bantown Lane Mahler gelding out of Flushtown Vale.
Vintage Clouds (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along and ran a little green over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind After Toniight (11-4) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gd.
Bedale Lane (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on 2f out, no impression, 4th of 9, 7l behind Isla Fernandos (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mares n h flat (6) sft in Nov.
Broadway Belle 33-1 (10-2) With leaders, led over 5f out, headed 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair final 2f, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Perseid (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Card Game (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Prominent, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 10, 14l behind Bengali (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in Sep.
Little Wren Iktibas mare out of Ouzel.
Louloumills 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, effort 5f out, lost place 3f out, no impression in 4th from over 2f out, 4th of 9, 14l behind Perseid (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Zeldina Mount Nelson filly out of Tetravella.