tracked leaders and keen, lost place over 6f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway when hung left over 1f out, soon chased winner, no impression
tracked leaders, reminders over 5f out, soon lost place, tailed off, virtually pulled up
in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, led well over 2f out, soon clear, edged right inside final furlong, easily
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Scribe is interesting on his first start since May having been purchased from Ballydoyle in the October sales, while Martine's Spirit finished a couple of places ahead of the disappointing Balandra when third at Lingfield last time. She'd earlier finished just in front of the less-exposed Silver Blossom at this track, but the latter is expected to come out best today with further progress likely. Echos Of Motivator is another frustrating type so a speculative vote goes to John Gosden's HOUSE OF MIRRORS on his belated debut as connections will be desperate to get a win out of the 390,000 dollar colt.
Barachiel 8-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Priors Gold (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Cloudy Spirit 66-1 (8-11) Led until 3f out, weakened soon after and behind, last of 6, 28l behind Sadeek's Song (8-13) at Leicester 1m 4f cond Stakes (3) gf in Oct.
Echos Of Motivator 8-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 12, 22l behind Duquesa (9-0) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.
Fish Called Peppa (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 6f out, in a race won by Corbally Ghost (11-7) at Thurles 2m 4yo nhf sft in Nov, 13 ran.
Scribe (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Soon well off pace in mid-division, moderate 5th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, moderate 4th and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 10l behind Apache (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m 4f 3yo mdn gf in May.
Martine's Spirit (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, led over 4f out, hard ridden when strongly challenged well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Sky Crystal (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Silver Blossom (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) In rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Ajeeb (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Northumberland 100-1 (9-4) Tracked leader until ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 12, 19l behind Mount Crystal (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.
House Of Mirrors (USA) Medaglia D'oro colt out of Thousand Thrills.
Maggie Aron 14-1 (9-6) Slowly away, in rear, headway over 6f out and keen, soon went 2nd, ridden 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Priors Gold (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Balandra 5-1 (8-12) Settled towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms, 5th of 7, 3l behind Sky Crystal (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
