slowly into stride, held up mid-division, headway when not clear run 2f out, switched right, ran on
mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, edged left, no extra
broke well, tracked leaders, plugging on when short of room final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, led inside final furlong, carried left, kept on
slowly into stride, outpaced
chased leaders, ridden, weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, keen, ridden over 2f out, keeping on when hampered well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened
slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, close up, staying on when hampered inside final furlong, not recover
Nonrunner
Mr Chocolate Drop has been running creditably of late and has to be respected but his form on the all-weather is all at Southwell and it remains to be seen how he handles the Polytrack so preference is for Doctor Ned, who gets the vote ahead of Hayley's Flower. The last mentioned is less exposed than most of these and warrants respect but does need to improve on all known form. Machinate has claims on the pick of his form but is inconsistent, while Tomorrow's Dancer is lightly raced but is hard to back on all known evidence. Similar comments apply to Telling and a safer option looks to be Doctor Ned, who was good value for his win in a selling handicap at Folkestone earlier this month and he is taken to follow up.
Machinate (USA) 7-1 (7-9) Slowly into stride, some progress 2f out, not sustained, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Northern Desert (8-2) at Warwick 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Above And Below (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Led to post, mounted and unruly at start, pulled hard, led 2f, steadied to rear, wide and effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 7l behind Palamoun (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol in Mar.
Doctor Ned 7-2jt-fav (7-13) Pressed leader, led over 1f out, held on, won at Folkestone 7f 3yo sll hcp (6) gd beating Mick Is Back (8-13) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Hayley's Flower (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on, 6th of 13, 6l behind Madrigale (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn fll (5) pol in Mar.
Meathop (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) With leader 2f, ridden 2f out, staying on same pace when not clear run inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind Strike Force (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 3yo sll (6) pol in Mar.
Mr Chocolate Drop (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led narrowly and hung left over 1f out, headed and no extra entering final furlong, 4th of 10, 1l behind Time For Change (8-7) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (6) fbs.
Telling 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 20l behind Flores Sea (8-9) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Oct.
Tomorrow's Dancer 7-2 (8-13) Dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 9th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Mandurah (8-11) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (6) gd.
