slowly into stride, chased leaders, under pressure halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
chased leaders, driven halfway, soon weakened
tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra final furlong
chased leaders, hung left over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on strongly
held up, held way over 1f out, kept on same pace
A couple of these have form on Fibresand including Augustus Caesar. The latter went close off today’s mark over track and trip in November but finished a couple of lengths behind ASTROZONE when Bryan Smart’s filly was third at Wolverhampton last month. A subsequent novice winner over course and distance, she can come out best again back in a handicap. Triple Spear won a maiden at Wolverhampton earlier while Rosa makes her handicap debut representing last year’s winning yard and Seize The Time is another with plenty of scope.
Seize The Time (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Last to break, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 5, 3 1/4l behind Gold Brocade (8-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Augustus Caesar (USA) 9-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, off the pace in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd post, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Zulu Zander (9-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Rosa (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked winner, driven and lost place 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression when lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Agent Shiftwell (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Requiems Dream (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Zulu Zander (9-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Triple Spear 9-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Comeatchoo (8-2) at Kempton 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Ballyare 6-1 (9-6) Not much room start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Bold Suitor (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Astrozone 7-4jfav (9-0) Made all, ridden out, won at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Xian Express (9-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.