always in rear
steadied start, keen held up, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden to join winner over 1f out, no extra near finish
keen tracked leaders, effort and switched left approaching 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, just held on
keen held up, ridden and headway approching final furlong, ran on just failed
soon led, headed 4f out, soon gave up, weakened over 2f out
led early, tracked leader, led 4f out, soon headed, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
It's hardly surprising that Jim Boyle is striking while the iron is hot with MUSH MIR, who was engaged to run at Southwell yesterday and has several entries during the week. The three-year-old demolished his rivals at Lingfield a week ago and, though the stoutly-bred gelding won't be allowed the soft lead he had on that occasion, he looks worthy of the vote here. Lucy Barry excelled on The Winged Assasin over the C&D 10 days ago and her mount is only 3lb higher. Star Links has been raised the same amount after scoring over the C&D and can be forgiven a moderate effort at Dundalk last week. Dream Of Fortune has won seven times on the surface and is running well enough to make an impact, while John Veale landed a four-runner contest over 7f here on Saturday for which he is penalised.
Urban Space 7-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden and lost place over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 10l behind Pittodrie Star (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Star Links (USA) 6-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden and no impression straight, 8th of 13, 9l behind Rambling Dancer (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 3yo stks pol.
Dream of Fortune (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, always held, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Officer In Command (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm stks (6) pol.
The Winged Assasin (USA) 13-2 (9-1) Held up behind in touch, headway 5f out, challenged 4f out, led 3f out, driven over 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol beating Know No Fear (8-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Nicholas Pocock (IRE) 10-3 (8-8) Hekld up last, headway on outside over 2f out, no chance with leading duo when went 3rd and hung left under pressure over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Mighty Clarets (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Mush Mir (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, comfortable, won at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Sheila's Bond (8-11) by 5l, 5 ran.
My Sister 18-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 12l behind Piano (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
John Veale (USA) 4-9fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led well over 1f out, driven clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol beating Penbryn (9-3) by 7l, 4 ran.
