led, hard ridden when headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
slowly into stride, behind, under pressure halfway, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on
slowly into stride, held up in rear, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Depth Charge was only beaten a neck in a course and distance handicap in October but looks a risky proposition at the likely short odds as he's had plenty of chances. St Patrick's Day was well beaten on his first start for John Jenkins at Chelmsford and the newcomers Black Hole Sun and Semille Obon look nothing special on breeding. We'll take a chance on VISERION as David Simcock's Tamayuz gelding is eased in grade after a break and wasn't entirely disgraced in a Newmarket maiden when last seen.
Depth Charge (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon went 2nd, upsides and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held, 2nd of 13, nk behind Know Your Name (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Semille Obon Royal Applause gelding out of Starparty.
St Patrick's Day (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) In rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Markabah (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Viserion 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Musaaid (9-5) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Black Hole Sun Black Sam Bellamy filly out of Black Annie.
Fen Lady 66-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Kissy Suzuki (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.