tracked leaders, ridden and tried to challenge over 2f out, responded to pressure to lead inside final furlong, edged right towards finish, stayed on
hung right throughout, tracked leaders, ran wide bend over 9f out, wide thereafter, soon tailed off
held up, headway over 9f out, challenged over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken
held up on outside, carried wide bend over 9f out, soon behind, tailed off
held up in touch, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, chasing leaders when swerved right well over 1f out, beaten after
led until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
with leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
Nonrunner
We open this all bumper card with Division One of a maiden over two miles where the market might tell us plenty, however, if building on his promising debut Nicky Henderson's ANQUETTA should score ahead of newcomers Rupin and Takamaru. Connections of the pick would have been encouraged by his opening gambit as he started to pay back some of the ¿38,000 outlay they paid for him by finding just one too good. The form from the race has been given some strength by the fifth placed animal going on to score next time up and with improvement likely he looks the percentage pick. French bred Rupin represents powerful connection who weren't shy at paying a decent sum for the five-year-old. He is related to plenty of winners over fences and any market support for him would be significant. Takamaru is a half brother to the high-class Tamarinbleu so should be talented. His flat relations also suggest this trip should be ideal so David Pipe's charge makes the list while De Forgotten Man has won between the flags so might make experience count in this field. Plenty of these promise much for the future but for now Anquetta look the call.
Anquetta (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, flashed tail under pressure, no extra close home, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Chartreux (10-13) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Beatemall 200-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, ridden and beaten over 5f out, 11th of 13, 39l behind Hunters Belt (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gs in Jan '09.
Hoback Junction (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Alw in tch, wknd 4out, sn twrds rr, 7th of 12, well behind Aghill (12-0) at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp gd in Oct.
Mega Shocker Fasliyev gelding out of Girlie Set.
Mossini (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, some headway from 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 18, 26l behind Mizzurka (10-6) at Newbury 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Rupin (FR) Panoramic gelding out of Divine D'estruval.
Wordy's Boy 33-1 (10-11) Held up, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, hung left 2f out and again inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Basford Bob (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Nov.
Takamaru (FR) Kapgarde gelding out of Tamainia.
Bach To Back (IRE) Bach gelding out of Prudent Princess.
De Forgotten Man (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked ldr in 2nd, ld bef 5out, chall from 2out, so best flat, won at Boulta 3m ire ptp hvy in Nov beating Over The Phone (11-7) by nk, 12 ran.
Mr Chippy (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Alw twrds rr, mod 13th from 4out, to when pu bef 2out, in a race won by Where's My Soul (12-0) at Ballindenisk 3m ire ptp gf in May, 15 ran.
