chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra
behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on
in rear and outpaced
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led final furlong, kept on
chased leaders, weakened entering final furlong
mid-division, weakened entering final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room final furlong, kept on well
mid-division, stayed on from over 1f out
behind, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
chased leader, faded final furlong
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Berrymead can land the opener at the expense of Cracking Nick and Piccolo Pete. The selection is now four pounds higher for breaking her maiden tag in a handicap over course and distance recently. That was her first run of the new campaign and this filly looks as though she has matured nicely over the winter months. She was in front of Piccolo Pete that day and with the change in their ratings it still looks as though the placings will remain unaltered this time around. Berrymead still looks potentially well treated and if reproducing her best she can go well once more. Cracking Nick is lightly races with only fours under his belt. His only outing this year saw him finish mid division at Lingfield in a first time handicap. He has now dropped one pound which will not be enough in our view for him to win this time around so with that in mind for the winner we return to Berrymead.
Helping Hand (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along halfway, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 15l behind We Have A Dream (8-13) at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs.
Cracking Nick (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on well, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind What Katie Did (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Leading Edge (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 7l behind Mission Impossible (9-4) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp (5) sft.
So Sublime 14-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 19l behind Always Brave (8-8) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp (5) gs.
Legendary Guest 14-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 44l behind Stevie Thunder (9-1) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp (5) sft.
Towy Boy (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded close home, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Nice Wee Girl (8-13) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Berrymead 15-2 (8-11) Keen, held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (6) gd beating Piccolo Pete (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Thomas Malory (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Race in 6th and off the pace, closed 3f out, effort on inside to chase winner inside final 2f, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Greystoke Prince (9-4) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Discanti (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Dwelt, behind, hung left from halfway, never on terms, 6th of 8, 7l behind Sophie's Girl (8-12) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in Aug.
Straight (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) With leaders, ridden halfway, edged right entering final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Mar beating Swallow Forest (8-8) by a nk, 6 ran.
Piccolo Pete 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and no impression when short of room over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Berrymead (8-11) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (6) gd.
Wooden King (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 5f out, headed 2f out, chased winner to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 5l behind Polar Annie (9-5) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Sept.
The Magic Blanket (IRE) 15-8fav (8-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Kempton 5f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Mar beating Honest Value (8-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Pasta Prayer 66-1 (9-3) Led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Bombardier Wells (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol.