slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
towards rear, driven over 3f out, headway stands side over 2f out, never dangerous
held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, edged right and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, soon handy on outside, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
led, edged right and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up in rear, travelled well, headway and switched left over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, easily
behind, switched right over 5f out, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Fortissimo is creeping closer and gets a change of headgear on his first start at this venue. Break The Silence is a course regular and won over track and trip earlier in the month when SYLVIACLIFFS finished third. But the latter re-opposes on more favourable terms today and Karl Burke’s filly is taken to turn the tables and come out best. Muqarred has finished behind Break The Silence the last twice now while Fly True still looks a shade high in the weights on previous winning form at the track though is preferred to winning plater Kodiline.
Break The Silence 5-2fav (9-4) Dwelt soon led narrowly, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Forseti (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Kodiline (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, soon every chance, led final strides, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Billyfairplay (9-2) by hd, 5 ran.
Jem Scuttle (USA) 10-1 (8-13) Led until over 3f out, rallied and every chance over 1f out, faded closing stages, 8th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Nezar (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Muqarred (USA) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leading trio, ridden and unable to quicken approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Forseti (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Fortissimo (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Tanqeeb (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Sylviacliffs (FR) 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Break The Silence (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Fly True 15-2 (9-8) Dwelt in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Mister Freeze (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Waitaki (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Raced wide close up, ridden to lead briefly approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4l behind Seaforth (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ghost Buy (FR) (8-11) 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Vaerya (8-8) at Le Croise-Laroche 5f hvy in Dec.
Amliba 22-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Peruvian Summer (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
William Ashford (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) A little slow into stride, detached towards rear, in touch with field approaching halfway, no impression under 2f out, one pace, 13th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Tuamhain (9-11) at Gowran Park 1m hcp sft in Sep.