in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway going well when switched right over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, no impression
took keen hold, tracked leader, pushed along and every chance over 2f out, chased winner from 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd well over 1f out
tracked leaders, not clearest of runs and switched left over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no real impression
too keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and struggling on outside over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
virtually refused to race, tailed off, always behind
led until headed approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 3f out
took keen hold, held up in touch, steady headway on outside over 3f out, led just over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
Shake On It is one of four course and distance winners in the field for this seller but he was very disappointing in a Lingfield claimer last time and looks best left out of calculations here in a race taken to go to STRAIGHT FACE, who gets the vote with Geezers Colours rated the best of the rest. The selection represents the in-form yard of David Evans and comes into this in good heart himself having won well in a handicap here over seven furlongs last month and, most recently, finding just Lord Fidelio too good in a Kempton claimer. He may be better over seven furlongs but has run well over a mile in the past and looks worth chancing over it in this company. Kevin Morgan's Sotik Star won well when landing a handicap here in August but has struggled in two recent starts and may do so again even in this grade. Alan McCabe's Well of Echoes is surely better than he showed here last time over six furlongs but he has yet to prove that he stays this far and a bigger threat is likely to come from Geezers Colours, who has run to a consistent level of form in recent starts. He has to be considered but marginal preference is for Straight Face, who can resume winning ways.
Fine Ruler (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Alqaahir (8-7) at Kempton 1m clm stks (6) pol.
Shake On It 8-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up, behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 12l behind Alqaahir (8-7) at Kempton 1m clm stks (6) pol.
Straight Face (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Took keen hold, led early, tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Lord Fidelio (9-0) at Kempton 7f Claiming Stakes (0-70) (4yo+) (6) pol.
Geezers Colours 6-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway when not clear run 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Ravi River (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f sell stks (6) pol.
Remark (IRE) 100-1 (8-2) Mid-division, took keen hold, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 28l behind Plush (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (6) pol.
Sotik Star (IRE) 3-1fav (8-11) Held up, towards rear, ridden and good headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Alqaahir (8-7) at Kempton 1m clm stks (6) pol.
Willie Ever 80-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon in touch, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, tailed off, last of 9, 33l behind Ella Woodcock (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Kathleen Kennet 14-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 10l behind Hi Spec (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
La Diosa (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 23l behind Sir George (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sell stks (6) pol in Jan.
Well of Echoes 5-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 10l behind Bishopbriggs (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
