always behind
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace
led 1f, chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon faded
chased leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders until 2f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 1f out, never dangerous
FLOWING CLARETS made a winning start at Leicester with something to spare. Richard Fahey's filly gets the vote ahead of another maiden winner in Parkour. The latter scored over track and trip last time and is upped 5lb while the more exposed pair Rockley Point and Broughtons Fancy have both been placed off similar marks in handicaps before. Illegally Blonde was well ahead of King Of Swing when scoring over 5f at Nottingham recently and Satin Chic went close over today's distance at Ayr last time.
Flowing Clarets 8-1 (9-0) In touch, headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Leicester 6f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Oct beating Zippy (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Rockley Point 9-2fav (9-5) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Thikriyaat (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Parkour (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Switched left soon after start, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, clear when hung left inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Irish Eclare (9-5) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
King Of Swing 11-8fav (9-7) Dwelt close up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Illegally Blonde (8-13) at Nottingham 5f (5) sft in Nov.
Broughtons Fancy 9-2fav (9-5) Mid-division, driven halfway, headway to chase winner over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Art Collection (9-7) at Windsor 6f (5) gd in Oct.
Just A Groove (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Furiant (9-7) at Catterick 5f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Sir Theodore (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Prominent, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Art Collection (9-7) at Windsor 6f (5) gd in Oct.
Illegally Blonde (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, effort between horses approaching final furlong, squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 5f (5) sft in Nov beating First Bombardment (9-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Satin Chic 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held close home, 2nd of 10, shd behind She's Electric (8-11) at Ayr 6f (5) gd in Oct.
Sirius Move 12-1 (9-5) Bumped start, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 20 1/4l behind English Hero (9-5) at York 5f mdn stks (3) sft in Oct.