chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
raced wide, held up in touch, led over 1f out, ridden out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, not run on
prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
in rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never nearer
prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
ridden to lead, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never troubled leaders
always behind
in rear, soon reminded, never nearer
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
Recent winner Formidable Will just gets the verdict here ahead of Take It There and Dream Forest. Mick Easterby's four-year-old hit winning form with a vengeance l;ast time, coming home four lengths clear of For Life over course and distance. That was only his fourth run of the season so there is room for a lot more improvement as well. Take It There caused a bit of a shock when successful here last time but there appeared to be no fluke about it and she should be involved in the finish again. Dream Forest has a similar profile and if repeating his easy banded success he should be on the premises. Legal Love and Shrine Mountain are also running well at present, but Formidable Will looks to have the strongest form on show and he gets the verdict.
Formidable Will (FR) 4-1 (9-0) Chased leader, led over 2f out, clear final furlong, won at Southwell 1m sll (6) fbs beating For Life (9-0) by 4l, 14 ran.
Sentiero Rosso (USA) 10-1 (8-8) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 13, 7l behind California Laws (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Ruffie (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 3l behind Dyanita (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Shrine Mountain (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Western Roots (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) std.
Dream Forest (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Always prominent, led 2f out, drew clear final furlong, readily, won at Southwell 1m clm (7) fbs in Oct beating Hippolyte (8-10) by 5l, 12 ran.
Legal Lover (IRE) 2-1fav (8-12) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs beating Paso Doble (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Take It There 16-1 (10-6) Towards rear, headway and switched over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 1m amt hcp (6) fbs beating Louisiade (10-6) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Quiet Reading (USA) 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 11l behind Take It There (10-6) at Southwell 1m amt hcp (6) fbs.