raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
keen close up, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, ran on
close up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven and ran on
keen tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
made most, ridden and pressed on both sides from over 1f out, ran on gamely
keen hold, tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Harry Brown brought a frustrating run of placed efforts to an end when winning a maiden over the minimum trip and makes his handicap debut. Tenjin has been thereabouts since winning at Kempton though is now 12lb higher and CELTIC CHAMPION (NAP) is taken to make a winning return. The novice winner was upped to 7f for his handicap debut but faces an easier task on his first start on the all-weather and Andrew Balding’s yard has been among the winners this week. Colnago returns to this longer trip though is upped in class.
Celtic Champion 3-1fav (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, made no telling impression, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Tyrone's Poppy (8-13) at Chester 7f (2) gs in Sep.
Tenjin 9-2 (9-10) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside from 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Shaquille (9-13) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Harry Brown 15-8 (9-7) Chased leaders, headway under pressure out wide approaching final furlong, took it up final 100 yards, stayed on strongly, won at Chelmsford City 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Radio Goo Goo (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Democracy Dilemma (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders out wide, raced awkwardly and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind Rocking Ends (9-3) at Southwell 6f (4) pol in Dec.
Glorious Angel (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Chased winner until ridden over 1f out, chased leaders, plugged on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Rocking Ends (9-3) at Southwell 6f (4) pol in Dec.
Colnago (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Wore hood and walked to post, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Brownlee (8-13) at Southwell 5f (5) pol in Dec.