mid-divison, ridden, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on
tracked leaders, chased leaders over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, all out, headed line
tracked leaders, joined leader over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, one pace
unseated rider on way to start, held up, brief effort 3f out
in touch, ridden, weakened over 3f out
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, all out to lead line
held up, ridden 6f out, no impression
held up, ridden over 5f out, some late progress
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Citrus Chief deserves to get his head in front having picked up prize-money in each of his last three starts but the colt was well held when last of three at Catterick last time and a chance is taken with Chiff Chaff, who gets the vote ahead of Double Precedent. The last mentioned is qualified for handicaps now after three starts and it may be that Mark Johnston's filly improves for the switch to this grade over a trip that may suit but she is hard to back with confidence on the evidence of those outings as a juvenile. Distant Sunset is not certain to get this far and the Barry Hills-trained gelding may be best watched, while John Dunlop's Credit Slip is another lightly raced colt who may do better now stepped up in trip but has been well held in all three starts as a youngster. Gold Response is more exposed than most and is not certain to stay this far and preference is for Chiff Chaff. Michael Bell's filly showed more ability than the other lightly raced runners and, while yet to show how she has trained on from two to three, she looks the percentage call over a trip that should suit.
Chiff Chaff 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leader early, ridden 3f out, no headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 7l behind Happy Go Lily (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
Citrus Chief (USA) 15-8 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, eased when weakening inside final furlong, last of 3, 6l behind Always Best (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Distant Sunset (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Dwelt, towards rear, outpaced, kept on final furlong, 6th of 17, 8l behind Mastership (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2yo hcp (6) frm in Sept.
Gold Response 16-1 (8-13) Steadied at start, held up towards rear, headway inner over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 5l behind Dan Tucker (9-8) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gd.
Isabella's Best (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 15, 6l behind Skye But N Ben (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Credit Slip 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 13th of 14, 17l behind Sagredo (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Double Precedent 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f, 10th of 13, 28l behind Regime (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2yo mdn auc (4) gs in Aug.
Jemima Godfrey 8-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 18l behind Dan Tucker (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Mar.
