towards rear, pushed along 7f out, ridden over 5f out, kept on under pressure, never nearer
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 5f out, ridden 3f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression and hung left over 1f out
raced wide, in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and lost place over 7f out, soon behind, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead approaching 2f out, ran on
close up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
went right start tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed approaching 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
It's difficult to get excited about the chances of any of these but LEDBURY was placed at Wolverhampton back in April and should be sharper for a recent comeback run at Lingfield. Carolinae should finish closer having only her second start and Kay Sera can also do better after a pipe-opener at Wolverhampton having been placed in bumpers last year. Brave Richard won a bumper on the Turf course here but debuts on the Flat while Busy Street also has his first start in this code having been well beaten when favourite for a bumper at Carlisle on his racecourse debut.
Brave Richard (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, hit next, weakening when stumbled 2 out, 5th of 6, 25 1/2l behind O O Seven (11-4) at Sandown 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Kay Sera 66-1 (9-10) Started very slowly, behind, never on terms, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Sign Of A Victory (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Lord Aratan (GER) 100-1 (9-10) Pushed along over 3f out, always behind, last of 9, 24 3/4l behind Sign Of A Victory (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
The Society Man (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Always in rear, reminders before 7th, continued well tailed off from 9th, last of 7, dist behind More Of That (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gs in Nov.
Busy Street 2-1jfav (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression, 4th of 8, 24l behind Country'n'western (10-12) at Carlisle 1m 6f (6) gs in Nov.
Fairy Pools 50-1 (9-9) Slowly away, headway on outer to go prominent after 3f, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 24 3/4l behind Martiniquaise (8-5) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Ledbury (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Dolphin Village (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Carolinae 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 18 1/2l behind Fallen For A Star (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Synoptic Dream (USA) 50-1 (8-9) Keen in mid-division, ridden and no progress final 2f, 9th of 11, 12 1/2l behind On The Cusp (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
