awkward leaving stalls, mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression until ran on to snatch 2nd post
tracked leader, every chance when edged left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon ridden along towards, weakened halfway
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride and went left start, soon pushed along in rear
led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
in touch, ridden after 2f, weakened 2f out
With experience of this surface and having shown slight improvement in two runs Kevin Ryan's NELLIE ELLIS gets the nod in this maiden while My Mate Al should be better than he showed on debut and Ruby Alexander shouldn't be ruled out. The pick has plenty of speed in her pedigree and is related to a few useful types, including Listed winner Gilt Edge Girl. She should find success over this trip and having progressed in a couple of runs there's no reason to suggest she won't show us more again. My Mate Al has a pair of Listed winners in his family tree but looked badly in need of his first run at Haydock. We'll need to see much improvement if he is to win but it's too early to write him off. Ruby Alexander marginally stepped up on her opening gambit and given she's related to juvenile winners over this trip she remains interesting. Jeremy Glover and Frederik Tylicki have plenty of success when teaming up and after Sacrosanctus ran a solid debut he should be considered but after two improved starts Nellie Ellis just looks the call.
Justbookie Dot Com (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Prominent, not much room over 2f out, soon ran green and weakened, 10th of 16, 11l behind Ladyanne (8-6) at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.
Sacrosanctus 7-1 (9-3) Led narrowly, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 20l behind Sir Lunchalott (9-0) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.
Zohan (IRE) Diamond Green gelding out of Catfoot Lane.
Nellie Ellis (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Lenjawi Pride (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn fll auc stks (4) pol.
Ruby Alexander (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Rosina Grey (8-10) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) fm in Apr.
Whipperoo (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Chased leaders to halfway soon weakened, last of 5, 8l behind Saucy Buck (9-3) at Hamilton 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
My Mate Al 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 21l behind Turn The Tide (9-0) at Haydock 5f 2yo stks (5) gf in Apr.
Nalany 16-1 (8-6) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 7l behind Joyously (8-7) at Bath 5f 2yo sll (6) gd.