LUNAR SPACE defied a 7lb rise here having won at Wolverhampton before that and is due to be raised by more than today’s penalty. Swing To The Stars has been in the mix lately and Marmara Star has been in decent form at Wolverhampton. Meadram went close over track and trip a fortnight ago while both A Poet's Secret and Tujjaar make their handicap debuts.
Lunar Space (IRE) 6-4fav (10-1) Rousted along to lead and made virtually all, edged left and clear inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Elusive Tiger (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Eton College (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, no telling impression, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Goose Rock (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Marion's Boy (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Towards rear, came wide home turn and no progress, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Expert Witness (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Tio Mio (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Prominent 1st, soon led and went clear, reduced lead before 4th, 3 lengths clear 3 out, soon pressed for lead and headed, tailed off before last, last of 6, dist behind Nadim (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Tujjaar 28-1 (9-4) Midfield, keen to halfway, moved into share of third chased leaders 3f out, ridden and lost position inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Real Gain (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Jul.
The Bay Warrior (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 9th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Hashtagmetoo (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Swing To The Stars (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Wore hood to post, reluctant loading, off the pace towards rear, headway on inside turning in, stayed on between horses inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Elshaameq (10-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Lost In Time 17-2 (9-11) Tracked leader on inside, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Goose Rock (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Marmara Star 5-1 (10-7) Awkward leaving stalls, soon recovered and led, a length ahead 2f out, soon ridden and pressed for lead, headed entering final furlong, no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Glory Nights (11-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
A Poet's Secret 18-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Sir Terence Hadley (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Meadram 13-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Goose Rock (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Come On John (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, asked for effort over 1f out, short of room 1f out, never in contention, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Goose Rock (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Liberated Lad 15-2 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, unable to get on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Sophar Sogood (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Alice Kitty (IRE) 11-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, ridden and detached 5f out, never a factor, last of 10, 26 1/2l behind Afloat (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Barney's Angel 7-2 (9-8) Keen, tracked clear leader until pushed along entering final 2f, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 9l behind Kamanika (9-9) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
