slowly into stride, held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on one pace final 2f but no impression
went right start, mid-division, ridden over 4f out, struggling and no impression final 3f
put keen hold and prominent, ridden 5f out soon weakened
raced keenly towards rear, headway 5f out, weakened over 2f out
bumped start, held up, pushed along 5f out, soon behind
led, ridden and headed 2f out, still every chance 1f out not quickened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon struggling and behind final 3f tailed off
mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on
A poor race in which Chasing A Dream, Spinning Reel and Izadore are the three for the shortlist and we side with Chasing A Dream. The filly has been unlucky to meet a couple of progressive types in her recent maidens and given that she was only inches behind an 80-rated horse on her most recent outing, she is the one that they all have to beat. Spinning Reel was a bitter disappointment at Kempton last week and the bare facts are that she was beaten by a 45-rated horse who was breaking his duck at the 34th time of asking. Izadore would have chances on some of her better form but the blinkers are reached for as a late resort. Executive Paddy is better known as a hurdler but shaped well on his flat debut. He is far from a forlorn hope if money is seen for him. History Prize ran green on debut and could be expected to come on for the run. Ruby Sunrise is exposed as a very poor maiden while Flyingit makes a first run for Karl Burke and the ex-Thomas Mullins horse could be anything. Chasing A Dream has had her excuses in the past but looks the percentage call in a race stacked with runners that have found winning difficult in the past.
Executive Paddy (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up and keen, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Abandon (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol.
History Prize (IRE) 50-1 (8-0) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway when hung left over 1f out, stayed on, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 5l behind Speagle (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Nov.
Village Storm (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Behind from halfway, last of 15, 27l behind Rare Delight (9-2) at Listowel 7f 2yo mdn gd in Sept '05.
Ruby Sunrise (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Dwelt, headway over 1f out, running on when not much room close home, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Norwegian (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol.
Book of Days (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Headway 7f out, ridden and lost place 5f out, no danger after, 7th of 10, 12l behind Salonga (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Nov.
Chasing A Dream 11-4jt-fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 10, 2l behind La Estrella (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
Flyingit (USA) 14-1 (8-4) Towards rear, 13th 3f out, headway on outer entering straight, 6th 1f out, stayed on well to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Eagle's Pass (8-4) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gs in Nov.
Izadore (IRE) 9-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, joined leader 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Where's Broughton (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
Spinning Reel 10-11fav (8-12) Held up in 3rd, ridden to challenge on inner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken final 100 yards, 4th of 6, 2l behind Play Up Pompey (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn aut stk (6) pol.
Symbol Of Peace (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, steady progress from over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 9l behind Speagle (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol.
