held up, came wide from 3f out, headway, hung left over 1f out, no impression on leaders
mid-division, ridden 5f out, behind final 4f
mid-division, headway over 3f out, switched left well over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra well inside final furlong
led early, chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
hampered start, held up, always behind
ridden over 3f out, always towards rear
mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, edged left well over 1f out
in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, one pace, no impression from over 1f out
took keen hold in touch, lost place over 3f out
soon led, clear over 2f out, hung right from over 1f out, driven out
soon chasing winner, ridden over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
went left start, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
L'Oiseau De Feu is selected ahead of Sir Sandicliffe and Milla's Rocket. The last named has done very little wrong in her last three starts and it is highly probable that Kevin Ryan can force a win out of her before too long. The daughter of Galileo may need a touch further to be seen at her best though and it would be interesting to see how she fares over middle distances after this. Sir Sandicliffe looks exposed as ordinary and needs to get his act together quickly. However, the recent switch in stables may have rekindled his interest and he cannot be ruled out in a modest contest such as this. Mizzle is another to bear in mind if backed before the 'off', even though he will be of more interest when handicapped after this his third run. Therefore, on this occasion, L'Oiseau De Feu looks a more logical choice. The son of Stravinsky sets the standard on the official BHB ratings and, after a near miss at Lingfield 19 days ago, this looks the right time for the gelding to prove himself.
Cnoc Moy (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Raced wide, keen, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 10l behind Zar Solitario (8-7) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol.
L'Oiseau de Feu (USA) 11-4 (9-3) Steadied start, towards rear, headway on inside well over 1f out, chased winner 1f out, every chance, always just held inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Nassmaan (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Morning Farewell 20-1 (9-3) Prominent, effort over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Sam Lord (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Sadler's Kingdom (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Ridden over 4f out, always in rear, 11th of 13, 15l behind Silkwood (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Sir Sandicliffe (IRE) 13-2 (8-5) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, hung left from over 1f out, soon went 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Metternich (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.
Milla's Rocket (IRE) 11-4 (8-13) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, headed inside last, no extra close home, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Red Petal (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) fbs.
Mizzle (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 7l behind Guacamole (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Jul.
Parma (IRE) Grand Lodge filly, half-sister to numerous winners up to 1m.
