mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway final furlong, led final 100 yards, won going away
very slowly away, mid-division on outside, keen early, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on final furlong
prominent, ridden to press leader 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on inside last
chased leader on inside, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside last, no extra
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
always towards rear, never involved
Something went amiss with GIFTED GOLD in a Group 3 contest last year and she has her first start since. A winner at Newcastle earlier, Karl Burke’s filly may prove good enough on her return. Weydaad was due to run at Newcastle yesterday but Pysanka finished well ahead of a couple of these when runner-up at Wolverhampton and looks a threat. Okeanos is a brother to a Listed winner in France and a half-brother to several others and is a newcomer to note.
Gifted Gold (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, last of 9, 13 1/2l behind Fast Attack (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Oct.
Okeanos (FR) War Front gelding out of Oceanique.
Pysanka (FR) 40-1 (9-7) Held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final stride, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Lord Paramount (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Rumnotred 22-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Sto Bene (9-5) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Apache Portia 100-1 (9-2) Dwelt, mid-division, not much room over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 11l behind Tairann (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Princess Nieve (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Pushed along and edged left halfway, never closer than mid-division, 10th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Lord Paramount (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Ruby Arabella 125-1 (9-2) Slowly away, always in rear, last of 12, 20 1/2l behind Lord Paramount (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Weydaad 5-4fav (9-2) Awkwardly away, in touch in rear, pushed along and unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Bluebells Boy (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.