towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
led, ridden over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra
in rear, headway well over 1f out, soon ridden and edged left, led final 100 yards, held on well
mid-division, weakened 2f out, soon not much room, never dangerous
chased leader, edged left over 1f out, soon every chance, not quicken towards finish
mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
mid-division, weakening when hampered well over 1f out
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous
FOREIGN RHYTHM gets the nod in the finale. Sea land and Forever's Girl are others to bear in mind, while Bentley is also capable and of scoring at this level, even though he has been difficult to predict lately - the fitting of cheek pieces would appear to be an experiment, so there are reasonable grounds for concern today. Forever's Girl rounded off last year with a couple of victories on the all-weather, which underlines she knows what to do when everything falls into place for her. However, she has been less effective on turf so is also one that carries a bit of a health warning despite holding respectable form figures. Sea Land takes a huge drop in trip and, on face value; it appears to be a strange move. However, he did win over six furlongs last summer, so may not be a lost cause - especially as he is fairly handicapped at present. However, Foreign Rhythm makes more appeal on recent evidence, as he is ideally suited to racing over sprint distances. The mount of Victoria Barr is also versatile regarding the ground and, with the benefit of a rails draw in stall one, the five-year-old has a solid chance to shine again.
Silent Treatment (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 12l behind Mr Wolf (9-7) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Foreign Rhythm (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Arriva La Diva (10-2) at Ayr 5f am hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Yungaburra (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Made most until ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 8l behind Dancing Maite (9-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Sea Land (FR) 6-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 11, 14l behind Northside Prince (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Forever's Girl 11-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, hard ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind La Capriosa (9-5) at Redcar 5f fll hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr.
Misterisland (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Boldinor (9-2) at Leicester 6f all hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
All You Need (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 9l behind Dhhamaan (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Feb.
Bentley 11-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Sir Mozart (9-9) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Thunder Bay 33-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out kept inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 6l behind Fashion Icon (9-10) at Doncaster 5f am hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Officer Mor (USA) 150-1 (9-1) Slowly away, always behind, 9th of 11, 19l behind Sunnyside Tom (9-12) at Carlisle 1m clm stks (6) gd.
Ensign's Trick 25-1 (8-4) Led narrowly, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 14l behind Flouncing (9-10) at Thirsk 6f fll hcp (5) gd.
Second Reef 40-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden on outside 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 15, 18l behind Zaplamation (10-2) at Redcar 1m 2f lady am hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Oct.
