tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, pushed out
mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
slowly into stride, keen in rear, ridden and steady headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, outpaced and dropped to last over 2f out, soon beaten
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
close up, ridden along and every chance over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong
NonRunner
MEGAN MOON started favourite at Newcastle but didn’t help her cause by starting slowly and then failing to get a clear run - she gets another chance in this. Conquistador drops down from 7f after placing here while Sofia Cat is another racing over the minimum trip for the first time. Democracy Dilemma and handicap winner Grace Angel are both penalised with the latter beating Radio Goo Goo at Southwell last month.
Conquistador 5-4fav (9-7) Prominent, took it up going well 2f out, few lengths clear final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Golden Passport (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Carlotta (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Went right start, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 20 1/4l behind Herakles (9-7) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Megan Moon (IRE) 6-5fav (9-2) Awkward start and slowly away, headway and not much room over 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Herakles (9-7) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.
On The Rattler Oasis Dream filly out of Al Sharood.
Radio Goo Goo 11-2 (9-11) Prominent, ridden 2f out, ran on but no threat to winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Grace Angel (9-10) at Southwell 5f (5) pol in Nov.
Sofia Cat 6-1 (9-2) Led 2f, chased winner until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Beelzebub (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Democracy Dilemma (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders out wide, raced awkwardly and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind Rocking Ends (9-3) at Southwell 6f (4) pol in Dec.
Grace Angel 5-2 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Michaela's Boy (9-10) at Chelmsford City 5f (4) pol in Dec.
