raced wide tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
outpaced after 3f, ridden 3f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace
close up, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, driven all out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
close up, effort entering final furlong, driven to press winner close home, just held
soon outpaced, tailed off over 3f out
slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Dancing Leopard has placed over shorter trips on the Fibresand and can figure having gone close in a handicap at Newcastle earlier but SPEED DATING makes more appeal. The latter has only moderate form elsewhere but last month’s debut appearance at this venue resulted in his first win and Derek Shaw’s grey gets the vote back on this surface. Perregrin and Gweedore return from lay-offs and both make their handicap debuts with the former stepping up from the minimum trip and the latter debuting for new connections.
Gweedore 66-1 (9-2) Led until over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Morisco (9-5) at Ayr 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Dancing Leopard (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Queen Gamrah (9-7) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (6) pol in Nov.
Perregrin 10-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Coastal Mist (9-5) at Wetherby 5f mdn stks (4) gf in May.
Brass Clankers 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, no impression after, plugged on final furlong, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Blake's Vision (8-12) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Speed Dating (FR) 15-2 (9-4) Keen steadied start, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Copperlight (9-7) at Newcastle 1m (6) pol in Dec.
Noddy Shuffle 33-1 (9-5) Switched left start, held up and always in rear, last of 11, 9 3/4l behind Incinerator (9-5) at Catterick 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Pull Harder Con 25-1 (9-5) Soon outpaced in rear, driven and stayed on final furlong, never a threat, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Royal Context (9-5) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Comvida (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, dist behind Speed Dating (9-1) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Nov.