tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
removed hood late and slowly away, held up, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
soon mid-division, ridden and faded over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, led 1f out, kept on strongly
held up behind, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous
always towards rear
slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
removed hood late, dwelt, held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Temasek Star pops over from Ireland and completed a double at Dundalk last February. He’s 4lb higher today but preferred to Jan Smuts, penalised for scoring over 2m here last week. GENRES began last year racing off a 20lb higher mark and finished a close-up fourth on his latest start. Leading amateur Simon Walker has an impressive strike rate riding for Alan Swinbank and his mount gets the vote. Stablemate Ralphy Lad has also tumbled down the weights while Sennockian Song and Surround Sound are others to consider.
Temasek Star (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and progress to lead briefly 1f out, under pressure and no impression final 100 yards, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Song Of Love (9-6) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.
Jan Smuts (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) In rear, headway on outer over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Medicine Hat (10-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Sherman McCoy 9-1 (10-0) Raced wide, in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Go George Go (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Genres 14-1 (9-4) Held up, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Galilee Chapel (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ralphy Lad (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 14, 19 3/4l behind Come Back King (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Devious Spirit (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Slowly away, in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 11th of 14, 7l behind Galilee Chapel (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Surround Sound 5-2 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Tonto's Spirit (8-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Sennockian Song 6-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 100 yards, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Galilee Chapel (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Glasgon 5-1 (9-3) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 14, dist behind Taopix (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Miss Tree 4-1 (9-3) Pushed along in rear, headway over 4f out, in 5th over 3f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 12l behind Paladin (10-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Swiss Lait 50-1 (8-9) Held up, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Galilee Chapel (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
