prominent, hit 4th, pressed leader before 3 out, led 3 out, hit 2 out and soon ridden, 2 lengths clear last, stayed on but headed run-in
led, pushed along before 3 out, headed 3 out, weakening when mistake last
held up rear in touch, pushed along in close 3rd before 3 out, pressed leaders 3 out, ridden and every chance before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out, no extra
in rear, pushed along and reminders after 4 out, ridden along and looked beaten in 4th before 2 out, stayed on strongly from before last to lead run-in
chased leaders, dropped to rear before 4th, pushed along before 9th, soon struggling and lost touch home turn, tailed off
Silver Star was due to run yesterday on the Flat at Wolverhampton. Heartbreak Kid has shown promise over fences, including earlier this month when third in decent company at Sedgefield. Isolate beat subsequent Plumpton scorer Light N Strike at Kempton two runs ago and is a pound better off but Worcester runner-up ACROSS THE LINE can go one better if ridden closer to the pace.
Light N Strike (IRE) 9-4 (12-1) Raced keenly, prominent, led going well approaching 2 out, pushed clear before last, ran on well flat, comfortably, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating En Coeur (10-5) by 19l, 5 ran.
Isolate (FR) 6-4fav (11-4) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 9th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Rockstar Ronnie (11-9) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Heartbreak Kid (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Front mid-division, effort and headway into 3rd 4 out, pushed along before omitted 2 out, ridden well before last, not pace to get on terms with front pair, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Cooper's Cross (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Across The Line (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Mid division, headway home turn to track leader, ridden and outpaced 3 out, never a threat to leader, 2nd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Fugitif (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Silver Star (FR) 18-1 (10-3) Always rear, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra, last of 10, 8 3/4l behind Able Jack (10-3) at Laytown 7f pol in Nov.
