went left, steadied start, held up in rear, stayed on inside final 2f, never dangerous
chased leader until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace after
slowly into stride, ridden 6f out, soon behind
prominent early, keen, mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon behind
prominent, pulled hard, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
started slowly, always behind
led, ridden, headed well over 1f out, no chance with winner
held up in rear, headway 5f out, ridden, weakened over 3f out
held up in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear final furlong, easily
Saviour Sand has been rather expensive to follow and David Elsworth's colt may again have to settle for minor honours with preference for Muscovado, who gets the vote ahead of Granary. The last mentioned is less exposed than some of these after just three career starts and Henry Candy's filly has shown gradual improvement with each start and step up in trip. Hayley's Pearl has shown only limited ability over hurdles and fences and is hard to recommend on her belated flat debut, while Blackbury was well held in a weak race at Wolverhampton on Friday evening and is probably best watched. Pelican Waters showed a decent level of form in Ireland and has to be respected on his debut for Ed Vaughan but Luca Cumani's Muscovado stepped up on his debut effort when a close fifth behind the in-form Demisemiquaver at Lingfield last month. A reproduction of that effort should suffice in this company.
Flight Dream (FR) 12-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 10th of 12, 32l behind Kissing (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Nov.
Far Seeking 12-1 (9-2) Always in rear, struggling over 2f out, 10th of 12, 9l behind Cabourg (8-9) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Saviour Sand (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Demisemiquaver (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
Tewkesbury (IRE) King's Best colt, half-brother to winners on the flat and over hurdles.
Blackbury 28-1 (9-0) Held up, effort and headway 2f out to chase leaders, ran on, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Maiden Investor (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) pol.
Capricorn Red 66-1 (8-6) Always behind, last of 21, 39l behind Axford Lord (8-11) at Ripon 6f 2yo sll (F) gd in Aug '02.
Hayley's Pearl 50-1 (10-7) Always behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Johnston's Swallow (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May, 8 ran (N.Hunt).
Granary 8-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 6l behind Royal Jasra (9-3) at Haydock 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf in Sept.
Me No Puppet 50-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 9, 36l behind Salaasa (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in Apr.
Pelican Waters (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, no extra under pressure from 1 1/2f out, 10th of 14, 9l behind Cheyenne Star (9-5) at Dundalk 1m lst fll stk (1) pol in Nov.
Muscovado (USA) 7-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 1l behind Demisemiquaver (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
