mid-division, lost place over 6f out, soon beaten
raced keenly, headway and in touch after 3f, weakened over 6f out
raced keenly in touch, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
towards rear, some headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out
led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
in touch, driven halfway, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, weakened 6f out, tailed off
behind, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on final 2f, never nearer
behind, headway and in touch halfway, weakened 5f out, tailed off
always prominent, challenged over 3f out, soon ridden, edged left and kept on final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and edged left under pressure final furlong, kept on
Alan Swinbank's Sedgefield winner Go On Be A Lady is bound to be popular with many backers but it is never easy to win bumpers under penalties and, while Young Buddy has shown a decent level of form, it is the newcomer APACHE BLUE that may be worth chancing and he gets the vote. Howard Johnson's gelding is bred to be useful being a son of Presenting out of a Brief Truce mare and, coming form a yard more than capable of getting a runner ready first time up in this grade, he may be worth siding with. Knight Woodsman was well held on his debut, while a market move for Fridaythorpe would be of interest but he is probably best watched first time out. Paul Murphy's Borderhopper did not step up from a promising debut effort at Haydock in a better race at Ascot last time but may do better in this company, while Young Buddy has to be strongly considered having shown a decent level of form in both starts so far. He looks the main threat to Apache Blue who gets the verdict on his debut.
Apache Blue (IRE) Presenting gelding out of a mderate racemare.
Bank Run Classic Cliche gelding out of Sahara Reem.
Borderhopper 66-1 (11-4) Chased leaders until weakened over 3f out, 11th of 15, 28l behind Red Harbour (11-4) at Ascot 2m nhf Grd 2 (1) gs in Dec.
Canal Cottage (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of Toreena.
Fenwick Sands Kayf Tara gelding out of Bellabaloo.
Go On Be A Lady 11-4fav (10-9) Keen early, made most, ridden over 2f out, held on under pressure final furlong, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mrs nhf (5) gs in Apr beating Utern (10-7) by a nk, 13 ran.
Joseph John Elmaamul gelding out of Kerrich.
Knight Woodsman 50-1 (10-11) Held up, pushed along over 6f out, never on terms, 11th of 17, 20l behind Ellen Tilley (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (5) gs in Dec.
Newgatehopeful 100-1 (10-11) Took keen hold early, lost place 9f out, soon well behind, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Frascati Park (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Sept.
Quizwork (FR) Network gelding out of Galene De Saisy.
Goldvelle (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, ridden approaching 3f out, soon weakened, last of 14, well behind Moorlands Teri (10-2) at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (5) sft in Dec.
Fridaythorpe (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Calm Waters.
Young Buddy 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 16, 6l behind Shut The Bar (10-0) at Catterick 2m mdn nhf (6) gs.
Kealshore Lass Alflora filly out of Queenford Belle.
