held up off the pace in last pair, never a factor
held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide,
raced keenly in mid-division, closer tracking leaders out wide over 3f out, ridden and wandered over 2f out, plugged on into modest 4th final furlong
led briefly, chased leaders until dropped to mid-division 8f out, rallied chasing leaders again 3f out, weakened over 2f out
raced keenly in mid-division, weakened inside final 3f
edgy and led to post, tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, sustained battle with winner from 2f out, narrowly headed 100 yards out, rallied, just held
pushed along at times in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8f out, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, sustained challenge under pressure after, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, all out
slowly into stride, raced keenly, soon steadied towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
raced keenly in mid-division, steadied off heels 7f out, towards rear and never on terms after
soon led, headed 3f out, chased leader until approaching final 2f, ridden chasing leaders, well held when weakened and lost places inside final furlong
always rear-division and never a factor
Several of these competed in the same race at Wolverhampton last month with THE WRITER coming out best. James Ferguson’s charge was beaten less than a length and is taken to confirm running with Mutara, Another Odyssey and Fast Forward. Rita Rana also placed on the all-weather last time while Miss Malou finished closer at Salisbury without threatening the winner.
Whatasurprize 100-1 (8-9) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 8l behind Guess (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Apr.
Mutara 11-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outer, pushed along under 3f out, ridden in 3rd under 2f out and soon edged left, no extra and dropped to 4th final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Captain Kane (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Gilbert 8-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Hurry Up Hedley (9-6) at Leicester 1m (6) gs in Oct.
The Writer 5-4fav (8-13) Tracked leader, led going well 3f out, pushed along and carried head high under 2f out, soon pressed and headed 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Captain Kane (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Shipton Moyne 14-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, last of 9, 15 1/4l behind Baileys Eminence (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Miss Malou 66-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and edged right approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Mucuna (8-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Rita Rana (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Led, headed 9f out, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again inside final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Moonlit Warrior (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Fast Forward (FR) 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 8f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened final 2f, 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Captain Kane (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Another Odyssey 14-1 (8-12) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 13, 5l behind Captain Kane (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Ellen Clacy 33-1 (8-8) In rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Bella Veneta (8-8) at Bath 1m stks (6) gs in Apr.
Poweredbylightning 66-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear on inside, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 11th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Solanna (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Gin And Tea 300-1 (9-0) Led until pushed along and headed entering final 3f, soon lost 2nd and weakened, 7th of 11, 21 1/4l behind True Accolade (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Apr.
Anger Management 125-1 (8-13) Slow into stride, raced wide in touch, weakened over 3f out, last of 12, 14 1/4l behind Ermin Street (8-13) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
