held up, headway 6f out, weakened over 3f out
chased leader, led 6f out, joined, ran green and hung left 2f out, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
held up, headway 6f out, chased leader 4f out until well over 2f out, outpaced final 2f
tracked leaders on inner, weakened and behind final 4f, tailed off
led until headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out
held up, pushed along halfway, behind final 6f, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd well over 2f out, challenged and ran green 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
held up, pushed along halfway, behind final 6f, tailed off
chased leaders 11f, tailed off
An interesting bumper with PIE AT MIDNIGHT likely to be good enough, though Hatta Stream, Be My Light and There And Then are all worth consideration. The selection should come on plenty for his Wetherby debut, when he beat all but one home on heavy ground in December. He should appreciate today's surface and the longer trip, and can improve enough to break his duck. Be My Light also has racecourse experience, having made the frame in two similar contests so far when the ground has been soft. Again, this surface should hold no fears and she will probably come on again here, though might have to settle for the frame. Hatta Stream cost 425,000 guineas as a yearling but had plummeted in value to 8,000 guineas at Newmarket's sales last October. Jeff Pearce has care of the Oasis Dream gelding, who is related to Flat winners up to 1m 4f and a market check is advised. Hughie Morrison has prepared There Or Then for his debut. His dam was a useful soft ground handicapper on the level, while she was also a half-sister to Gold Ring, who won over hurdles and had some stamina. That augurs well for today, and he looks likely to be a contender. Little else makes great appeal and Pie At Midnight is taken to score.
Connemara Shore (IRE) Pilsudski gelding out of Red Venus.
First Rock (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar gelding out of Sakkara.
Hatta Stream (IRE) Oasis Dream gelding out of Rubies From Burma.
Padova 66-1 (10-5) Chased clear leader, led over 7f out, headed over 2f out and soon faded, 8th of 12, 33l behind Rock On Ruby (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn NH flat (5) gs.
Pie At Midnight 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 13, 12l behind Royal Riviera (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 5f 3yo nhf (5) hvy in Dec.
Quilip (IRE) Traditionally gelding out of Quittance.
Roi De Garde (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 10l behind Reverend Green (10-7) at Southwell 1m 6f 4yo nhf (4) std in Jan.
There And Then Where Or When gelding out of Cugina.
Be My Light (IRE) 11-4fav (10-5) Close up on inside, chased winner 4f out, no impression final 2f, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Mizzurka (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f mare NH flat (5) sft in Jan.
Crazy Gracie (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Prominent early, behind from halfway, soon in rear, tailed off, last of 16, well behind Alpine Breeze (10-5) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo flls NH flat (5) hvy in Dec.
