slowly away, pushed along and outpaced, never near leaders
led early, tracked leaders, chased leader halfway, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
close up, ridden and weakened halfway
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ridden and ran on strongly to lead post
raced wide tracked leader after 1f until pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
soon led, pushed 3 lengths clear over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed post
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
EMERALD LADY wasn’t beaten far when fifth over track and trip last time. Drawn high and failing to get a clear run on that occasion, Karl Burke’s filly can go close on her handicap debut. Taaqat is another to note on her handicap bow along with Coolmeen Vega, who debuts for new connections. Al Tilal and Tinkerstar failed to figure in the same race at Southwell but the latter had gone close at Newcastle earlier.
Coolmeen Vega (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 13th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Dark Vega (9-2) at Curragh 7f mdn Yielding in Oct.
Taaqat (FR) 12-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Kodias Sangarius (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Pearl Of Kuwait (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Restless in stalls, mid-division, brief headway on inside over 1f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Shanko (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Bonita B 9-2 (8-6) Led, pushed along and joined 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened quickly soon after, 8th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Cephalus (8-8) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Emerald Lady (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Dwelt and bumped start, held up and behind, headway hanging left when slightly hampered inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Sweet Glance (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Fair And Square 13-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Firebomb (9-7) at Southwell 5f (5) pol in Dec.
Tinkerstar (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Awkward and not much room start, in rear, ran on final 100 yards, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Share The Profits (9-7) at Southwell 5f (6) pol in Dec.
Al Tilal (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Disputed lead early, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Share The Profits (9-7) at Southwell 5f (6) pol in Dec.
My Joker (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Apache Star (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
