held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden, one pace final 2f
steady at start, held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, no impression
mid-division, headway over 3f out, led briefly over 2f out, ridden, no extra final 2f
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, never on terms
in touch, driven along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
held up, headway on outer over 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden when weakening over 1f out
prominent, outpaced over 4f out
led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden, headed over 2f out, soon beaten
Stretton might just provide the answer here, with his main dangers possibly proving to be Newtonian, Ti Adora, Dovedon Hero and Trance. Stretton took to Wolverhampton's surface and today's trip last time, winning well, and still looks favourably weighted so, if taking to this track, holds a decent chance. Mad Carew is well weighted at his best but hasn't run here. He should have finished closer at Lingfield last time so at least comes here in good heart. Yenaled won over course and distance a year ago and a repeat of that gives him chances. Dovedon Hero has been disappointing since winning off a higher mark at Newmarket in May but has gone well here in the past. Pass The Port is a course and distance winner who has run well from today's mark on Turf, while Trance, who won at Newmarket in May over 14 furlongs from a six-pounds higher mark, holds claims if in that mood and he acts here. On recent form, Heathyards Pride's chance cannot be dismissed, while Newtonian goes well here and returns to this surface following two modest Turf efforts. Ti Adora is lightly raced and open to improvement and, although untried here, has won at Wolverhampton, while Ballet Ballon is another that is lightly raced and probably has better to come. It all adds up to a very tricky race, with the selection being Stretton.
Mad Carew (USA) 11-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, not reach front pair, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Maystock (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f app hcp (5) pol.
Dovedon Hero 10-3 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, hung left and went 2nd over 1f out, soon edged right, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Silvertown (9-0) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Pass The Port 16-1 (9-2) Prominent until ridden and weakened 5f out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Toldo (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Stretton (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Held up, headway over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged right and ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating War Owl (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Heathyards Pride 7-1 (8-6) Held up in touch, ridden to lead briefly just inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Blue Bajan (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Bethanys Boy (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division and keen, headway to lead over 1f out, all out when headed close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Ellina (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Ti Adora (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) In rear, headway 3f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Fairmile (8-13) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Toparudi 7-2fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Parnassian (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
