chased leaders, bumped over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon hung left, one pace
chased leader, led 2f out, ridden out
outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, never nearer
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, kept on approaching final furlong, never nearer
always in rear
chased leaders, bumped over 4f out, ridden, weakened and hung left over 1f out
chased leaders, edged right over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and weakened halfway
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened entering final 2f
close up, ridden halfway, one pace from over 1f out
slowly into stride, headway halfway, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
This is quite a competitive nursery handicap and the vote is given to Theoretical over Pirner's Brig and Homes By Woodford. The selection made made a successful nursery debut at Kempton last time when beating Nou Camp. She looks progressive and she should be capable of defying a penalty to score again, although confidence is tempered slightly be her high draw. Pirner's Brig won a weak seller last time and although more is required here he did in emphatic fashion and he does have a nice draw. Homes By Woodford overcame trouble to win here last time but he looks pretty exposed and he has a poor draw. Para Siempre has got some fair form and a good draw today so she is another to consider, but for the winner we will stick with Theoretical.
Theoretical 11-2 (8-13) Took keen hold, held up, headway and got through on inside to lead inside final 2f, kept on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Nou Camp (8-13) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Pirner's Brig 20-1 (8-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, won at W'hampton 6f 2yo sll (6) pol beating Totally Free (8-5) by 8l, 11 ran.
Para Siempre 7-2 (8-12) Prominent, led approaching 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Buckie Massa (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.
Homes By Woodford 13-2 (8-11) Mid-division, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on to lead post, won at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol beating Dressed To Dance (9-0) by a shd, 12 ran.
Fire In Cairo (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 16, 13l behind Tarraburn (9-1) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Grange Lili (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up, ridden halfway, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on and edged left inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Diminuto (8-6) at Southwell 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Suntan Lady (IRE) 16-1 (8-0) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 7l behind Tobago Reef (9-4) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp (6) std.
Bridget's Team 9-2 (7-12) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Bussel (9-2) at Southwell 6f 2yo clm (4) std.
