pressed winner, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
pulled hard, chased leaders, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway from 3f out, close up 2f out, 3rd and held inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
slowly away, held up, raced keenly, switched right over 2f out, no impression
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards
made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on well, clear inside final 100 yards
went left and slowly into stride, held up, ridden and switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up, driven along stands side 2f out, no impression
NonRunner
There’s little in the way of winning form though Siberian Night’s victory at Kempton in December looks superior to the victory of Forus over 7f at Chelmsford. Bolly Bullet posted a better effort at Dundalk back in January and has switched yards since but the less exposed MORROOJ is expected to improve now handicapping for the first time and gets the vote with Roger Varian’s yard among the winners in the last few days. Zim Baby should be sharper for last week’s outing on this track while Rocket Dancer drops in class on his first start for a new yard having been gelded since last in action.
Topkapi Star 33-1 (9-6) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 17 1/2l behind Goddess Of Fire (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Zim Baby 8-1 (9-4) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Inhalation (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Rajguru 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, last of 4, 6 1/2l behind Island Hideaway (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Siberian Night (IRE) 2-1 (8-5) In touch in 4th, pushed along over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m (4) pol in Dec beating Baadirr (9-7) by 2l, 5 ran.
Bolly Bullet (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) A little slow into stride, soon raced in 11th, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Eglish (8-4) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.
Alibaba 12-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Parikarma (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f (5) hvy in Oct.
Morrooj (IRE) Evensfav (8-9) Led on stands side rail, driven and headed over 2f out, ridden when rider dropped whip over 1f out, no extra and lost place inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Salsada (8-9) at Newcastle 1m fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Forus 9-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Trigger Happy (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Rocket Dancer 33-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 28 1/2l behind Lucander (9-4) at York 1m (2) sft in Oct.