tracked leaders, keen, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
slowly away and ran green, always behind, pulled up over 2f out
made all, kept on well from over 1f out
tracked leaders, ran green and hung left from over 3f out, soon chasing winner, no impression
chased leaders, one pace final 2f
tracked leaders, one pace final 2f
Be Free can get the better of Taikoo with Gayanula taken to chase that pair home. Sir Mark Prescott's filly was very green and badly outpaced on her debut here over 6 furlongs last week but finished very strongly when the penny dropped. As a half-sister to middle distance winner Phreeze she'll relish the extra yardage on offer and she'll know what's required of her today. Taikoo showed promise on debut and again over course and distance last month. The form of his latest effort looks reasonable with the second going on to win a handicap off 68 on Friday but he may be seen to better effect once handicapping. Gayanula looks best of the remainder but she's playing for a place at best with Be Free taken to land the spoils.
Able Dara 40-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden and lost place over 4f out, no chance after, 6th of 7, 36l behind Calculating (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stk (5) fbs.
Charlie Chan 100-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, soon chased along, effort over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 21l behind Louisiade (9-9) at Southwell 7f sll (6) fbs.
Mays Louise 100-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 11th of 12, 33l behind Kissing (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Nov.
T'Ai Chi 33-1 (10-3) Prominent, lost place after 6f, behind from halfway, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Gold Reef (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Dec (N.Hunt).
Taikoo 8-1 (9-3) In touch, outpaced after 1f and chased along, driven over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Pharaohs Justice (9-3) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn (5) fbs in Dec.
Be Free 17-2 (8-6) Very slowly into stride, behind, effort when hung left over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Fulford (8-9) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs.
Dovetail (IRE) Acclamation filly, half-sister to useful 7f-1m1f winner Blomberg and other winners up to 7f.
Gayanula (USA) 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 4th of 5, 7l behind Glittering Prize (8-12) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
