slowly into stride, soon close up on inside, hung left over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ridden out
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
started slowly, took keen hold, held up, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on to 3rd close home
held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
outpaced, never on terms
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Chokidar is making hard work of losing his maiden tag and finished in a place for the fourth consecutive time over C&D last month. He may well suffer the same fate today as RED LOVER looks good enough to score on his belated return to action. Beaten only a length when fourth at Doncaster in October last year, he had subsequent smart handicappers Kirthill and Sirius Prospect ahead of him and Ed Dunlop's charge gets the nod on that form. Menha showed signs of temperament on her recent seasonal debut and the newcomer Aqua Ardens is likely to need need further to show his best.
Aqua Ardens (GER) Nayef gelding out of unknown dam.
Chokidar (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ducal (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Oct.
Laser Blazer 66-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Yaseer (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mataajir (USA) 11-2 (9-3) Mid-division on outer, ridden in moderate 5th 2f out, no impression, 8th of 15, 25l behind Dubai Prince (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn in Sep '10.
Mustafeed (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Keen tracked winner, weakened over 2f out, behind from over 1f out, last of 6, 41l behind Ajeeb (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Red Lover 7-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, no impression when lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 18, 2l behind Bridgefield (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct '10.
Bint Elnadim (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Slowly away, always in rear, 7th of 9, 12l behind Good Authority (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.
Career Quest 66-1 (8-5) Mid-division on inner, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 11l behind Work Shy (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Lucky Tricks 50-1 (8-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 15, well behind Fitz (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sep.
Menha 9-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 15, 8l behind Hoppy's Flyer (8-12) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Femme D'espere 250-1 (9-2) Soon tracking leaders, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Sadeek's Song (9-3) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.