took keen hold, made all, ridden over 2f out, clear over 1f out, held on well
held up behind, weakened over 2f out
behind, soon pushed along, outpaced, stayed on final furlong, never near to challenge
in touch, headway over 2f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, stayed on and to chase winner and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, reminders over halfway, never dangerous
prominent, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
always behind, tailed off over 1f out
took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
with winner until ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
Topweight Fly To Dubai will be fancied in some quarters for this one, but we don't know if he will stay and so we prefer Southern Tide to take it. Tharua and Wembury Point are others to consider. The selection landed a similar contest over course and distance last time out, running on well and showing he handled this surface better than when flopping at Southwell previously. That win was in quite a competitive contest for its kind and he looks capable of following up. Tharua has not tried fibresand yet, but did perform on slower ground at Yarmouth on turf, so if that is any indication, and she can run to her ability, then she could benefit from the longer trip and give the selection most to do. Fly To Dubai improved on last season's form with a decent seasonal debut at Lingfield last time, but needs to prove himself over the trip and on the surface, while Wembury Point will be at home over this trip and is being aided by a drop in the weights. Brendan Powell's colt looks capable of finishing closer than last time here, but may still not have enough in the locker to see off Southern Tide.
Fly To Dubai (IRE) 14-1 Held up in touch, headway to chase winner under pressure 2f out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Casemate at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp pol.
Blakeshall Hope 20-1 Keen in rear, tailed off final 5f, last of 6, well behind Bravemore at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo mdn pol.
Tharua (IRE) 6-4fav Chased leaders, moderate effort 2f out, one pace final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 13, 4l behind Tomobel at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn aut (H5) pol in Nov.
Merrymadcap (IRE) 28-1 Held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 33l behind Sirce at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp sft.
Wembury Point (IRE) 6-1 Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Mahmjra at Southwell 1m 2f 3yo hcp gs.
Southern Tide (USA) 9-2 Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right and then left inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (F4) pol in Mar beating Dane's Rock by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Granary Girl 9-1 Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind So Elegant at W'hampton 1m 1f stk pol.
Boppys Dream 16-1 Towards rear, effort over 2f out, some late headway, but never near to challenge, 5th of 9, 11l behind Doitforreel at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn aut (F3) gd in Oct.
