held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, lost 2nd near finish
held up, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
always prominent, went 2nd 7f out, led 2f out, ridden clear and swished tail 1f out, ran on well
tracked leader until 7f out, prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
led until ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, ridden, hung left and swished tail over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
It may be worth chancing the ex-Irish Ronsard, who was consistent for Tommy Stack in his homeland and, with the possibility of cramped odds being available about Heat Of The Night, he looks the value call. Asharon is obviously in good heart and he should make a bold bid to land his three-timer. The drop to this trip should not be a problem for the Clive Brittain-trained colt and he is a big threat to them all; despite being set to race off a 9lb higher mark than for his latest victory. Heat Of The Night was not winning out of turn when she forced her head in front over course and distance last month. However, that form has taken a few knocks since then and Peter Chapple-Hyam's runner does not look to be anything out of the ordinary. She is not one to go overboard about, despite her eye-catching pedigree. Therefore we switch to Ronsard in the search for a betting angle. The son of Spectrum has obviously been bought with a jumping career in mind, as his stable are more noted in that area of racing. However, Heather Dalton has an excellent strike-rate from the small number of Flat runners she has sent out over the last few years and any market interest will only boost our confidence today. Rated 81 from his time in the Emerald Isle, Ronsard starts his British career on mark that may limit his chances if he improves further. So now may be the best time to catch the three-year-old for a price before the handicapper has a chance to do his job.
Asharon 3-1 Held up in rear, patiently ridden, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, quickened clear, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (D2) pol beating Terminate by 3l, 7 ran.
Ronsard (IRE) 4-1 Mid-division, progress to 6th halfway, 5th before straight, ridden to go moderate 2nd from 2f out, kept on well final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 15, nk behind Conquistadores at Limerick 1m 2yo mdn sft in Oct.
Heat of The Night 2-1 Mid-division, headway over 4f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (D3) pol in Jan beating Brockhole by a nk, 12 ran.
Rawaabet (IRE) 28-1 Chased leader, led well over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 1m mdn stk (D3) fbs in Jan beating Sovereignty by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Royal Wedding 6-1 In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 10l behind Party Boss at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (D2) pol in Jan.
Connotation 14-1 Towards rear, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 10, 7l behind Swift Oscar at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (D2) pol in Jan.
