led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
always towards rear
prominent, driven to lead over 1f out, held on well final furlong
slowly into stride and always in rear
with leader, driven and weakened over 1f out
in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
chased leaders, driven and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, driven and weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, not quicken final furlong
in rear, kept on final 2f
BLUE CHARM is the pick with Back In The Red and Dorn Dancer the others of interest. Ian McInnes' representative ran another solid race at Wolverhampton but the suspicion is that he reserves his best form for this surface and while there is an obvious question over the trip, his class might be enough to see him through. All credit to Back In The Red and trainer, Ron Harris. The gelding has mopped up some ordinary contests in the past few weeks but the handicapper is now adding another penalty and it will be a tough ask to repeat the dose of what is effectively a BHA rating of 74. Dorn Dancer is particularly interesting from the David Barker stable. The mare has been kept in training rather than sent to the paddocks and this will be her first experience of the Southwell fibresand.This Ones for Eddy has proved expensive to follow this winter and there's no hiding away from the fact that his run on Sunday was one of abject failure. Savile's Delight was not given a tough time at the course last time out so the market is watched today. Blue Charm looks best.
Back In The Red (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Outpaced, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on gamely, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs beating This Ones For Eddy (9-3) by 2l, 10 ran.
Dorn Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) In rear, outpaced over 3f out, never near leaders, 7th of 10, 9l behind Alexander Huricane (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.
Imprimis Tagula (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division, raced keenly, headway on outside and edged right 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2l behind Silver Wind (9-7) at W'hampton 7f clm (6) pol in Jan.
Royal Challenge 3-1jt-fav (9-3) Mid-division, raced keenly, ridden well over 1f out, no headway, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 8l behind Doubtful Sound (8-8) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Peter's Storm (USA) 7-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, eased when beaten inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Ravi River (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) std.
Blue Charm 4-1 (8-4) Held up, headway on inner 2f out, every chance final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Southandwest (9-4) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Mission Impossible 12-1 (8-9) Outpaced, plugging on when hampered 1f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Gwilym (8-7) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Savile's Delight (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 9l behind Back In The Red (8-13) at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs in Jan.
This Ones For Eddy 11-10fav (9-3) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, driven and headway over 2f out, not quicken, 4th of 7, 2l behind Calmdownmate (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Gainshare 20-1 (8-2) Dwelt, held up, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind River Kirov (9-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
