tracked winner until ridden entering final 2f, weakened final furlong
dwelt in touch towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
made all, ridden and quickened 3 lengths clear 2f out, ran on
close up, headway to chase clear winner entering final 2f, stayed on towards finish
slowly away headway to track leaders on outer after 1f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
slowly away and switched left, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
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None of these inspire confidence and CHAMPAGNE PINK should have done better at Newcastle last time. But she had notched up a treble before that including a couple of course and distance wins and gets another chance. International Law ended last year with a victory at Windsor in October and Maestro Mac was beaten at Yarmouth in the same month having won at Chelmsford earlier. Spirit Of Sarwan has something to prove over today’s longer trip and Sean O'Casey was due to run at Chelmsford yesterday.
Sean O'Casey (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 29 1/2l behind Zalvados (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Bounderby 12-1 (9-13) Close up, tracked leader over 4f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 21l behind New World Power (10-2) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Maestro Mac (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Hajaam (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Champagne Pink (FR) 11-4 (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Desert Ruler (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Spirit Of Sarwan (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Slow into stride, in rear, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Shadow Warrior (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
International Law 9-1 (9-4) Mid-division, good headway on near side rail under pressure over 1f out, ran on and edged left inside final furlong, joined leader post, won at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating East Coast Lady (9-7), 12 ran.
Warofindependence (USA) 25-1 (9-11) Keen in touch, headway chasing 3f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, 5th of 10, 9l behind Casement (9-5) at Ffos Las 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Gabrial The Thug (FR) 5-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along and lost place over 4f out, 4th of 5, 32 1/4l behind Golden Isles (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Gealach Ghorm (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 15l behind Soghan (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.