tracked leaders, led going well 2f out, clear over 1f out, very easily
started slowly, dropped in after start, held up and behind, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
in touch, weakened well over 1f out
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
led until over 9f out, chased leader, led again well over 2f out, headed 2f out, no chance with very easy winner
behind, ridden on inside well over 1f out, never dangerous
held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, kept on, never near leaders
tracked leader, led over 9f out until well over 2f out, chased leader until over 2f out, soon weakened
started slowly, pulled hard, headway to track leaders 8f out, driven along over 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
It is not surprising that trainer George Baker runs SWORN TIGRESS under a penalty here after the way she won last week and now stepped back up in trip she gets the confident vote to beat Blackstone Vegas. The selection landed some tasty wagers when dotting up a week ago and even with the penalty here she looks around 7lbs well-in compared to her likely future mark. She has been placed over this trip in the past, so stamina should not be an issue and we will stick with her. Broughtons Point is an obvious danger after scoring here over 1m 6f last time, for which she too carries a penalty. She may be able to improve enough to handle that extra 6lbs and the market should be checked out for clues given the profile of her yard. Red Wine rarely runs a bad race here, although he has only won once at the track. This trip is ideal, but he has been beaten from a lower mark on his last two visits and the frame looks his best hope again. Trysting Grove is another who should be very competitive, but who has probably just got a couple of pounds too many to shoulder to be winning. Conversely, Our Kes looks well handicapped if able to reproduce her form of last September, though she has to show much more than in recent efforts to recapture it. Josiah Bartlett is proving almost impossible to win with, even for in-form Ian Williams, while King's Fable is another that is back below previous winning marks at this trip and would appeal if backed. Without that knowledge, however, we will side with Sworn Tigress.
Sworn Tigress (GER) 6-4fav (8-6) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, clear final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol beating Join Up (8-8) by 6l, 9 ran.
Trysting Grove (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway to chase clear winner over 2f out until no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Gamesters Lady (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Feb.
Our Kes (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Held up in rear off steady pace, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 4th of 11, 7l behind Bright Sparky (10-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f Amateur Handicap (0-52) (4yo+) (6) pol in Feb.
Broughtons Point 14-1 (8-2) Held up towards rear, good headway over 2f out, switched inside over 1f out, led 1f out soon in command eased near finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Smarties Party (9-4) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Blackstone Vegas 13-2 (8-7) Led, set very slow pace early, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 9, shd behind Amical Risks (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f app hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Mojeerr 25-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outer to mid-division halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 8l behind Saddlers Bend (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Josiah Bartlett (IRE) 25-1 (8-1) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 5th of 10, 3l behind Matjar (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Mister Frosty (IRE) 14-1 (7-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8l behind Carlton Scroop (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Shouldntbethere (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Started very slowly, held up in rear, stayed on from 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 10l behind Bridgewater Boys (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f App sell stks (6) pol in Feb '09.
King's Fable (USA) 9-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run inside final 3f, headway over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 14, 8l behind Annambo (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.
Me Fein 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 17l behind Spume (8-10) at Great Leighs 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec '08.
Red Wine 7-2fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Gamesters Lady (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Feb.
