slowly into stride, held up last on inside, good headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed easily clear
held up in 4th, quick move tracking leader 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, ridden and weakened turning in, tailed off,
raced keenly tracking leader on inside, settled in 3rd 5f out, went 2nd again 2f out, led 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost modest 3rd close home
raced keenly tracking leaders in 4th, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, soon weakened, went modest 3rd close home
Cloud Cover defied a 6lb rise to score at Chelmsford and has now won three of her last four starts while Finery placed at Southwell earlier in the week having also won at Chelmsford earlier. But both are upped in class and NINE TENTHS is preferred having won a maiden here before contesting a Listed race at Ascot in October. The Haggas filly is fitted with a tongue-tie today and an apprentice’s allowance further helps her cause. Both Maysan and Amber Island look up against it.
Nine Tenths (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Held up in rear on rail, never on terms, 8th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Cell Sa Beela (9-0) at Ascot 7f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Amber Island (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Led, went two lengths clear off home turn, ridden inside final furlong, headed before final 110 yards, weakened quickly near finish, last of 7, 5 3/4l behind Achillea (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.
Cloud Cover (IRE) 10-3fav (9-12) In touch in mid-division, closed going well 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Sir Oliver (10-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Finery 11-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Wild Side (9-11) at Southwell 1m hcp fll (3) pol in Dec.
Maysan (FR) 14-1 (9-2) Slow into stride, switched left in rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Riot (9-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.