tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, lost place 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, headway 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead 2f out, ridden when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed narrowly final 75 yards, kept on
chased leaders, lost place 2f out, soon weakened
led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
held up behind, headway over 2f out, went 2nd and ridden over 1f out, soon challenged, stayed on to lead narrowly final 75 yards
behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, no impression
mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression with front pair
tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden to lead briefly over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong
Testa Rossa beat Broctune Papa Gio and Balducci when scoring over track and trip last month and has been placed here subsequently. Blue Cliffs won a maiden at Southell last time and Shah Of Armaan also makes his handicap debut today. FOOTLIGHT won twice earlier this year and was having her first start since April when beaten a length at Chelmsford recently. Richard Fahey’s filly may come out best with Absolute Blast, who never threatened in pattern company in France last year, hard to assess on her first start for new connections.
Freewheel (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 20, 6 1/4l behind Laurence (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Blue Cliffs (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Slowly away soon switched to outer, headway go close up 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, won at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Senses Of Dubai (9-5) by 1l, 7 ran.
Petrucci (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 11th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Nonios (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Shah Of Armaan (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Close up, on outer, driven over 2f out, switched inside and ridden over 1f out, kept on samed pace, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Hermann (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Absolute Blast (IRE) 200-1 (8-13) 13th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Star Of Seville (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Kiwi Bay 66-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Pike Corner Cross (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Argaki (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Pike Corner Cross (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Footlight 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Russian Reward (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Testa Rossa (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Amazement (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Muqarred (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Pike Corner Cross (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Hellavashock 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, effort 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Visitant 6-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Pike Corner Cross (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Balducci 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, driven to chase clear winner when rider dropped rein inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Big Storm Coming (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Broctune Papa Gio 9-1 (9-5) Tracked stands side leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Rock Warbler (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
