held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, pushed along to chase clear leader over 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace
dwelt towards rear, dropped to rear 6f out, rallied final furlong
keen close up, headway 2f out, soon chased clear leader, led entering final furlong, ridden clear
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
in touch, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, no impression after
raced wide in touch, pushed along 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor
raced wide, headway to track leader over 7f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
soon led, 4 lengths clear 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
Never Alone ended last season with a disappointing effort at Newmarket in October having started favourite. Gelded since and fitted with blinkers on his return, Charlie Appleby’s charge also steps up in trip along with LONGSIDER. The latter showed promise over a mile at Lingfield on last month’s debut and, with this extra distance expected to suit the half-brother to a Group 3 winner, David Lanigan’s colt gets the vote. Cape Abel can only improve from a recent debut at Chelmsford while Aunt Helen is preferred of her yard’s three runners and Sydney Siren makes most appeal of the newcomers.
Its All Clover Now (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Flashed tail and led in start, always in rear, outpaced and struggling 6f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Brief Ambition (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Aunt Helen (USA) 33-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along under 2f out and kept on one pace from over 1f out, eased closing stages, never a factor, 10th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Trish's Company (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Nov.
Champagne Castle (IRE) Dragon Pulse filly out of Quiet Dream.
Cape Abel (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, well beaten final 3f, 11th of 13, 20l behind Al Maysan (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Jan.
Fiach Stoney (IRE) Urban Poet gelding out of Randall's Rebecca.
Never Alone 15-8fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 10 1/4l behind White Moonlight (9-3) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gs in Oct.
Springvale Lad 18-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Punting (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Cassidy Jo (IRE) Golden Horn filly out of Roses For The Lady.
Sharney 25-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Kipps (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Sydney Siren Australia filly out of King's Siren.
Vertice (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders on outside, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, ridden and weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Punting (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Longsider (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Shimmering (9-0) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
