took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon not much room and weakened
chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden 3f out, close 2nd when hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner
mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon struggling
steadied start and soon switched left, behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, soon led, ridden clear inside final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, faded
in rear, ridden 4f out, headway over 2f out, not clear run, switched right entering final furlong, stayed on
held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, soon struggling
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This is a wide open seller in which Island Green and The City Kid are sure to be popular in the market, but we are going to seek a bit of value and put forward Following Flow as our selection. Reg Hollinshead's 5-year-old is a course and distance winner and this trainer has a good strike-rate on his runners here with Graham Gibbons on board. He was a little disappointing last time behind Holiday Cocktail but he is better than that and if he shows his best form tonight then he could run a big race at an each-way price. Island Green is an obvious danger as he has wobn each of his last two starts and he landed a gamble when scoring on Thursday impressively. He has recently changed stables and as he looks to be improving he is entitled to be thereabouts at the finish. The City Kid is another that scored on his last run here when he beat Blue Sky Thinking in a claimer. He is clearly capable of winning at this level and he is another that has to go on the shortlist. Fire At Will is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market, while Climate has been running consistently well and he has solid place prospects. This is a wide open event and Following Flow gets the tentative choice.
Climate (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Blue Sky Thinking (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (5) pol.
Paso Doble 16-1 (8-12) With leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 11l behind Parkview Love (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
The City Kid (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, led and hung left inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (5) pol beating Blue Sky Thinking (9-13) by 2l, 12 ran.
Merdiff 11-2 (8-11) With leaders, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6l behind Steel Grey (9-0) at Southwell 7f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs.
Sawwaah (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, headway 3f out, carried head high, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 7l behind Island Green (8-10) at Southwell 1m clm (6) fbs.
Windy Prospect 8-1 (8-8) Held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 3l behind Cool Sands (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Island Green (USA) 3-1fav (8-10) In touch, switched and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) std beating Kew The Music (9-2) by 2l, 13 ran.
Ellesappelle 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 28l behind Nimello (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (6) fbs.
