in touch, went 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
pushed along in rear, never near leaders
led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
dwelt and slowly into stride, progress to mid-division after 2f, outpaced 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd final strides
outpaced after 2f
New Decade won over 7f here in July and was third in a Ffos Las nursery only last week, though is forced to race off a 5lb higher mark today. Ishiamiracle was beaten seven lengths over 7f here last week, while Artlana only won a seller two weeks ago. Sheila's Buddy is back over a more suitable distance after racing over 6f at Ascot last time and has to go on the short-list but this can go to FINBAR. A close-up third at Nottingham last time suggests he's heading in the right direction and he races off the same mark on his all-weather debut. Fisher has run twice on Polytrack but this is his first experience of Fibresand.
New Decade 11-2 (8-5) Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Takeitfromalady (8-10) at Ffos Las 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) hvy.
Sheila's Buddy 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, lost place inside final 2f, soon behind, 14th of 18, 16l behind Our Cool Cat (9-3) at Ascot 6f 2yo stks (2) gd in Oct.
Fisher 66-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride held up, ridden over 2f out, not troble leaders, 6th of 10, 6l behind Grizzle (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Finbar 15-2 (9-4) In rear, headway 2f out, soon chased winner, edged left inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind The Giving Tree (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.
Manomine 8-1 (8-10) Dwelt, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Oscan (9-6) at Brighton 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Ishiamiracle 28-1 (8-5) Led 2f, chased leaders, edged left from over 2f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Kinloch Castle (9-3) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) fbs.
Season Spirit 50-1 (9-3) Dwelt soon mid-division, outpaced and dropped to rear 6f out, plugged on final 2f, 6th of 9, 15l behind Beyond Conceit (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct.
Artlana 33-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, headway on inside 2f out, chased leadrs over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Nottingham 1m 2yo sll (6) gf in Oct beating Emerald Smile (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
