tracked leaders, outpaced 4f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on
went right start, always in rear
raced in touch, headway to join leaders 5f out, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, shuffeld back over 2f out, never a factor after
tracked leaders, edged left over 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
in touch, effort 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in rear, nearest finish
led, ridden over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakening when hampered over 2f out
dwelt in touch, weakened 4f out
held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd final furlong, not trouble leaders
This is similar to the first division in that ARCHIE RICE arrives on the back of a couple of C&D victories and looks the one to beat. He escapes a penalty for his latest win in an apprentice race and leading amateur Simon Walker picks up the ride. Taste The Wine and Northern Spy have been in fine form on the turf and the latter scored under today's amateur at Salisbury in June, while Strike Force and Royal Alcor have been winning over longer trips on the Polytrack recently. Nolecce is another with claims.
Strike Force 12-1 (9-10) Close up, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Kames Park (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Archie Rice (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Dwelt, close up, tracked leader, led 3f out, clear entering final furlong, pushed out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Opus Maximus (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Nolecce 25-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out until 2f out, stayed on to 2nd again close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 18, 1 1/4l behind Violent Velocity (9-1) at Doncaster 1m app hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.
Ibiza Sunset (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Poyle Punch (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Oct.
Whodathought (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 20l behind True To Form (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) pol in Nov.
Royal Alcor (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Steadied start keen early in rear, never a factor, 8th of 10, 10l behind Tornado Force (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) In rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 4l behind On The Cusp (9-7) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Nov.
Northern Spy (USA) 6-1 (10-12) Held up, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, led inside final, stayed on, won at Salisbury 7f am hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Jun beating Fitz (10-4) by hd, 12 ran.
Royal Box 11-4 (8-10) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on again inside final furlong, no threat, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Equuleus Pictor (9-7) at Chepstow 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sep.
Turjuman (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Behind, headway 2f out, kept on on outside from over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 6l behind Honourable Knight (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Aviso (GER) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Justcallmehandsome (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Valdan (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden to chase clear leader 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Jamarjo (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol.
Merrjanah 33-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 13, 13l behind Maven (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
