raced wide, keen, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up, headway to go close up 3f out, effort entering final furlong, ridden and ran on
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on
close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
slowly away, pushed along in rear, never on terms
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
in touch, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Moon Eyes seems sure to be in the frame again but has proved difficult to place and has been tried over a variety of trips. More interesting is the once raced NEVER CHANGE, who has been off the track for almost a year but showed definite promise at Lingfield last December and hails from a yard going well at present. Abonos was only beaten half a length over 5f at Southwell last time when a 66/1 chance but had earlier finished tailed off over this course and distance. Courtsider looks a better bet than fellow newcomer Sunshine Band on breeding.
Abonos (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden halfway, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Lamps Of Heaven (9-0) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Courtsider Kyllachy filly out of Elhareer.
Moon Eyes 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Exit Europe (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Never Change (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Towards rear, progress to mid-division over 4f out, headway to chase leaders 2f out, effort and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 11, shd behind Dreamlike (9-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Strawberryfields 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 6, 27 1/2l behind Accra Beach (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Sunshine Band Compton Place filly out of Precedence.
Tamarin 66-1 (9-2) Led 2f, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Etaad (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Oct.
Verulamium 20-1 (8-5) Chased leaders over 5f, 9th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Zaria (9-4) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Vivre La Reve 14-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Zed Candy Girl (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (6) pol in Jun.