chased leaders, ridden and every chance when hung badly right inside final furlong, not quicken
led 1f, chased leaders, ridden to lead again 1f out, ran on
with leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra
led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, outpaced, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted towards finish
Bookiesindex Boy holds very solid claims here and is selected ahead of Yungaburra. Rated eleven pounds better than his nearest rivals in this contest, won his maiden here over course and distance last time and, in truth, it is not hard to build the case for him today. Yungaburra rates as an obvious danger following his battling course and distance success, his first run for his new trainer, but Hereford Boy's improvement last time came on good to soft going so he might have to settle for third as the other two runners have yet to show much. Once again, the vote goes to Bookiesindex Boy.
Bookiesindex Boy 8-1 (9-3) Went left at start, with leader, led over 2f out, ridden and hung right from over 1f out, just held on, won at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Oct beating Mazin Lady (8-12) by a nk, 13 ran.
Yungaburra (IRE) Evensfav (8-8) Made all, clear over 1f out, pushed out, won at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) std beating Mazin Lady (8-11) by 4l, 7 ran.
Hereford Boy 13-2 (9-3) Led to halfway, ridden over 1f out, eased when held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Aquilegia (8-12) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Jade's Ballet 66-1 (7-10) Slowly into stride, raced on outside of main group, never reached beyond mid-division, 14th of 16, 16l behind Retaliate (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 2yo clm (6) sft in Sept.
Lady Kintyre 100-1 (8-5) Outpaced, always behind, 9th of 11, 15l behind Juncea (8-12) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Oct.