went left start, prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
slowly into stride and hampered start, outpaced after 2f
outpaced after 2f
in touch, improved to go 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, led well inside final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden halfway, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Mac Dalia outgunned Wild Bill Treacy in a course and distance seller last month and is taken to do so again. The unexposed Flex is the most interesting of the remainder. The form of that race looked solid for one of its type and she only needed to be shaken up to score readily having travelled well. She was purchased by Alan McCabe in the subsequent auction but failed to shine on her first start for him back in handicap company at Wolverhampton. Flex is unexposed and would be of interest if attracting support but the consistent Wild Bill Treacy is the one to fear; he also drops in grade having had another crack in handicap company. He's struggled to get his head in front though and it's hard to see him reversing form with the selection, Mac Dalia.
Andrasta 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders to halfway, 7th of 8, 9l behind Fulford (8-12) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Distant Noble 100-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 24l behind Carry On Cleo (8-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo clm (6) pol in Dec.
Flex 100-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden along halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 6, 12l behind In Uniform (9-0) at Beverley 5f nov stk (4) gd in Sept.
Mac Dalia 3-1co-fav (8-13) Chased leaders and pulled hard, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 6, 9l behind Valhillen (8-9) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Wild Bill Tracey 9-4 (8-13) With leader, under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Cocabana (8-9) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Silver Deal 66-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, soon ridden along, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Mac Dalia (8-9) at Southwell 5f 2yo sll (6) fbs in Dec.