keen early, tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and ran on
close up in rear, short-lived effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, headway over 1f, soon chased winner, ridden and stayed on one pace
raced wide keen prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on one pace
led, headed 4f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
keen raced wide, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
HI HO SILVER gave Velvet Vista 5lb and beat her almost 3 lengths in a 7f handicap on fast going here last summer. The latter made much the greater strides and completed an all-weather hat-trick later but has plenty to do to turn the tables on these terms. Cmon Cmon hardly ever races away from Newcastle where he's won twice but the fact that he's making the long journey from North Yorkshire suggests a big run is expected. Maurice Dancer is best on the all-weather and his narrow defeat here in August came on soft ground while all of Hunters Step's three victories have been on the all-weather and he's yet to reach a place on Turf.
Velvet Vista 9-4 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, carried right when ridden 1f out, no extra final 110 yards, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Paxos (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Maurice Dancer 33-1 (9-0) Awkward start, soon mid-division on inside, closed over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Al Suil Eile (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Cmon Cmon (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Gigi's Beach (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Hi Ho Silver 16-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Jack Ryan (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Hunters Step 8-1 (9-5) Off the pace and always towards rear, 14th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Last Date (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Potters Question 66-1 (8-12) Slow to stride and in rear, no impression, 11th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Vitesse Du Son (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.