raced keenly, chased leader, led 3f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
led, headed 3f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on
FAIR WIND has a couple of recent outings at Nottingham under his belt. Beaten only a head last time, the winner went on to land a handicap and Owen Burrows’ charge gets the vote on that form. Always Tomorrow returns to action for an in-form yard having made a winning debut here last autumn while Animist finished runner-up at Catterick in October and Outreach drops down in trip.
Animist 100-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f,hung left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Romantic Thought (9-5) at Catterick 5f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Fair Wind 3-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, hung left under pressure and ran on towards finish, always just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Sera Dawn (8-13) at Nottingham 5f stks (2) sft in Apr.
Outreach 66-1 (9-7) Slow into stride, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind She's Centimental (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Always Tomorrow (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, smooth headway approaching final furlong, made strong challenge inside final 110yds, led post, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Grace Angel (9-7) by hd, 10 ran.