tracked leaders, led over 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden turning in, headed and no extra inside final furlong, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd turning in, ridden and wandered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led over 1f, tracked leader until halfway, went 2nd again turning in, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
tracked leader until over 6f out, chased leaders on inside, switched out 3f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, edged left and kept on towards finish, no chance with winner
This looks a good opportunity for PHERENIKOS to open his account. The Godolphin colt has placed in both starts so far and this looks easier than his latest second at Lingfield. Self Aclaim showed some promise when placed here on his debut and is preferred to Tiger Bay but the remaining pair are hard to recommend on what little they’ve shown so far.
Pherenikos (IRE) 4-6fav (9-7) Sweating, soon crossed over to lead, bit wide home turn, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Alzahir (9-7) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Ray Of Colours (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Soon led, narrowly headed halfway, chased leader until inside final 2f, weakened quickly, last of 14, 15 1/2l behind Slipofthepen (9-7) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Sao Timothy (IRE) 125-1 (9-7) Raced keenly and always towards rear, 10th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Wiltshire (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Self Aclaim (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Well away, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, shaken up out wide over 1f out, stayed on steadily inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Wiltshire (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Tiger Bay 80-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Tough Enough (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (4) pol in Nov.
