tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden to join leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead near finish
raced wide, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, headed near finish
in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish
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Mambo Dancer is the dark horse coming into this on his handicap debut. He is definitely one to monitor in the market for a big stable and being aimed as low as this. Schmooze would appreciate more of a test and comes into this in good heart THORNTOUN CARE is much improved since the application of headgear. Iain Jardine's charge is a Carlisle winner and that form has worked out well enough to make him the pick here. Two defeats since have underlined he is holding his form and he has fewer question marks against him. Falcon's Fire would land this on his 2016 form but early season promise has given way to disappointment and the stable need to find a quick answer to last week's dismal effort.
Falcon's Fire (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, not clear run 2f out, soon switched left, never on terms, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Canny Style (10-13) at Musselburgh 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Thorntoun Care 5-2fav (10-1) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Diamonds A Dancing (10-0) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Steccando (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased clear leader until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Regal Mirage (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Mambo Dancer 66-1 (8-7) Dwelt, in rear, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 8l behind Speedo Boy (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Schmooze (IRE) 28-1 (8-9) Behind, headway over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, stayed on but no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Regal Mirage (8-5) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Hot Gossip (IRE) 150-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 21l behind Dream Castle (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.