made all, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on
prominent, ridden and edged left from 2f out, soon one pace
always towards rear
in rear, pushed along halfway, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, hung right 2f out, soon eased
prominent 5f
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out
soon outpaced
chased winner, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden halfway, never nearer
dwelt, held up, headway halfway, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
Legal Lover is taken to account for Thornaby Green, Josh You Are and Monkey Madge. Legal Lover is a familiar sight round here, and has scored three times over the course-and-distance to date. Reg Hollinshead's charge returns to this surface after finding Border Edge just too good at Brighton a fortnight ago, and will be a popular choice. Thornaby Green also visited the winner's enclosure here last September, and will appreciate the return to a mile after staying on well on his return to the sand recently. Josh You Are is coming along slowly but surely, but may find this on the short side, while Monkey Madge in contrast seems to fare better over seven furlongs. The rest are hard to fancy, and we shall take Legal Lover to register another success here.
Legal Lover (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Pulled hard, soon led, ridden and pressed final 2f, kept on final furlong until headed final 50yds, 2nd of 13, nk behind Border Edge (8-9) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Oct.
Thornaby Green 7-2fav (8-11) Held up, not much room after 1f, headway 3f out, not much room until squeezed through 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Zamhrear (9-0) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs in Oct.
Paso Doble 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Charlie Bear (10-3) at Salisbury 1m amt hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Fun Time 12-1 (8-7) Always behind, 11th of 14, 9l behind Sapphire Storm (8-7) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Monkey Madge 12-1 (9-2) Soon in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Zamhrear (9-0) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs in Oct.
Josh You Are 7-1 (8-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Shaika (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo sll (6) sft in Oct.
Perfect Order (USA) 13-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 13, 32l behind Panshir (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m hcap (6) sft in Aug.
Cameo Story 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, headway to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong and soon weakened, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Fairy Monarch (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m banded stk (7) gs in Oct.
