led to halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong
outpaced, never dangerous
in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, outpaced
towards rear, ridden when switched left, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
with leader, led halfway, pushed out
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced, ran on final furlong, never nearer
mid-division, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
in touch, ridden halfway, kept on to go 2nd close home
Meikle Barfil gets the confident vote to break his maiden tag with Cookie Cutter and Silent Spring rating the main dangers. The selection has had plenty of chances in this grade without taking one but his best place form leaves him with plenty in hand and he need only run up to that to win this as he has plenty in hand on official bhb figures. Cookie Cutter rates the main danger on her latest second behind Noelani. Her yard are back amongst the winners and she should be watched in the market. Silent Spring is another that could go well as she is bred to go on the surface but she is another that has had plenty of chances. Of the remainder El Porto is another that has shown a modicum of ability and has definite place claims but in a desperate affair where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Meikle Barfil .
Clipper Hoy 50-1 (8-13) Chased leaders to halfway, last of 13, 12l behind After The Show (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Oct.
El Potro 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 13, 11l behind Lake Chini (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 3yo mdn aut (6) pol in Oct.
Meikle Barfil 4-7fav (9-0) Tracked leaders and keen, headway over 2f out, edged left approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 4l behind Lake Chini (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 3yo mdn aut (6) pol in Oct.
Renegade (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) Prominent, 4th after halfway, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 14, 4l behind Dafaroun (8-11) at Cork 5f hcp 0-80 sft in Oct.
Vintage Times (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 12, 18l behind Obezyana (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Cookie Cutter (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Led and disputed, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one paced final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Noelani (8-11) at Tipperary 5f mdn stk in Aug.
Park Approach (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong, 8th of 13, 5l behind Desert Opal (8-12) at W'hampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sept.
Silent Spring (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Prominent over 4f, 12th of 20, 7l behind Ruby's Dream (8-1) at Leicester 6f fll hcp (5) gd in Jul.