with leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, switched right and ridden over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, soon hung left, ran on
keen, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride and reminders, behind, ridden 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, never dangerous
always towards rear
in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
A competitive nursery, in which Nicada gets the vote ahead of recent winner Jord, Copper King and Lay The Cash. Jord was impressive when winning over six furlongs at Southwell on Tuesday and shouldn't mind this step up in trip, however she had previously been firmly put in her place over this course and distance by the selection back in October, and also has a penalty to contend with. Lay The Cash battled hard to win last time out but that could have taken it out of him and this may come a bit too soon, whilst Copper King may require a bit further to show his true colours. Gay Kelleway has a good record at the track, especially with her two-year-olds, and the selection is taken to add another to that tally as it steps back in trip after a slightly disappointing effort over the extended mile last time out. The tentative selection then is Nicada.
Until When (USA) 4-1fav (9-0) With leader, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 9l behind Marvo (9-0) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Copper King 14-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, not clear run just inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach leaders, 5th of 13, 2l behind Tom Paris (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Jord (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led last 75 yards, kept on well, won at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp (6) std beating Le Masque (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Henry The Seventh 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 13l behind Dream Lodge (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (4) pol in Oct.
Nicada (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear, hampered 7f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, not clear run just inside final furlong, no extra, 9th of 13, 6l behind Tom Paris (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Fares (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, not clear run briefly over 2f out on inner, headway over 1f out, ran on, finished well, closing near finish, 3rd of 13, nk behind My Secrets (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Lay The Cash (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Led, hard driven from 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to regain lead final strides, won at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol beating Napoleon Dynamite (9-6) by a hd, 12 ran.