raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace
pushed along in rear, ridden and late headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide in touch towards rear, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
dwelt in touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
A couple of these finished runner-up last time and both drop down in trip. Kissininthebackrow finished in front of Dal Mallart at Kempton but SOCIAL CONTACT led inside the final furlong at Wolverhampton before fading close home and Roger Varian’s filly may prove the one to side with. Pluperfect improved to take fourth over a mile at Kempton last month and also drops down in distance while Makarova looks a likely improver.
Cappoquin (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Apache Star (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Dal Mallart 40-1 (9-0) Soon off the pace in last pair, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Morgan Fairy (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Kissininthebackrow 66-1 (9-0) Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Morgan Fairy (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Makarova 5-1 (9-0) Slowly away and went left start, wide and headway to track winner over 5f out, pushed along and weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Puffing (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Pluperfect 11-2 (9-0) Prominent, chased leader 6f out, edged left and ridden inside final 2f, led over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places places inside final 110 yards, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Mighty Afra (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Roaring Rosa (IRE) 200-1 (8-5) Keen raced wide in rear, never on terms, 8th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Golden Spice (8-5) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Shifter 20-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Puffing (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Social Contact 10-11fav (9-0) Raced wide tracked leader, pushed along to lead entering final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Poptronic (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (4) pol in Dec.
Vive La Reine 10-1 (9-0) In touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Quick Change (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jan.