led, headed halfway, pushed along and weakened inside final furlong
close up, pushed along and outpaced halfway, ridden and headway inside final furlong
keen prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
in touch towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
UNLEASH just failed to catch the winner when beaten a head over course and distance last month. Bryan Smart’s charge shares the same handicap rating as the more-exposed Acquisitor but the latter has yet to race on this surface. Expert Opinion has a bit to find on these terms and was no match for the winner here a fortnight ago but Big Thanks showed improvement when placed at Wolverhampton and could figure. The four-year-old Cobh Kid finished runner-up over track and trip in December but has no easy task on these terms.
Cobh Kid 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, took a keen hold, headed over 1f out, kept on closing stages, not match for winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Passional (9-0) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Jazz Music Muhaarar filly out of Propel.
Acquisitor 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Elusive Treat (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Big Thanks (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Blue Moonrise (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Expert Opinion 7-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and headway to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Silent Queen (9-0) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Unleash 14-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in touch after 1f, headway 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Attaboy Roy (8-9) at Southwell 5f (6) pol in Dec.
Cahors 22-1 (9-0) Dwelt tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Silent Queen (9-0) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Snow Empress 22-1 (9-0) In leading pair, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 5th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Vadream (9-0) at Newcastle 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.