tracked leader, hard driven halfway, stayed on same pace final furlong
in touch, outpaced well over 2f out, soon no impression
soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, never nearer
made all, driven clear over 2f out, stayed on well
slowly into stride, always towards rear
chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
NonRunner
Our Kid went close over track and trip in November but remains 5lb higher despite a couple of subsequent defeats. Ray Purchase easily beat Istanbul Pasha when successful over 7f here last month and is now 8lb higher after placing at Wolverhampton while What Do You Think should be sharper for a recent comeback and drops back down in trip. SHADES OF MIST (NAP) has failed to figure at Newcastle recently but he marked his earlier debut on Fibresand with a win over course and distance. Tony Coyle’s charge gets another chance back at this venue reunited with his winning partner.
Teardrop Island (USA) 16-1 (8-11) Bumped start, in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 15 3/4l behind Roundabout Kitten (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Shades Of Mist 10-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear and keen, soon tracked leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Tough Remedy (10-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Istanbul Pasha (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Lady Lintera (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ray Purchase 2-1fav (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Harvest Day (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
What Do You Think (IRE) 4-1 (8-6) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 5th of 6, 6l behind Plansina (8-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Astrofire 100-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, led 5f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Lord Oberon (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Born For Prosecco (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Went left start, behind, hung left and ran wide on home turn, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Chloellie (8-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Our Kid (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Hard Graft (9-2) at Southwell 6f (5) pol in Dec.
