Charles Town Race 8

Starter Optional Claiming

Prize Money: -

ABSOLUTE GRIT (7) Charged home to win last start at Mahoning Valley and challenged by weaker competitors. Flying this campaign with 3 wins from as many runs. Gets a chance to win. RICK'SWARMHEART (4) Charged home to win last start here and on an upward trajectory in recent races. Should muster plenty of early toe. Can go on with it. MARK DID IT (3) Got going late when 4th last run at this venue and stepping down to a lower level. Possesses very good closing speed. Very competitive this preparation. Open to improvement and is a strong chance again. PUDGE BOY PALACE (8) Backing up quickly for this race. Picked up late to win last run at Laurel Park but taking on stronger rivals. In fine form since resuming from a spell. Will be there at the finish.

Distance: 1308m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: -
Class: 3U, SOC, STARTER OPTIONAL CLAIMING, TB

Improbable Journey (1) 5X61476123
Trainer: Cynthia E. Mckee()
Jockey: Sunday Diaz, Jr.
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 11% / 34%

6 yo Bay/Brown

Sire: Majesticperfection

Dam: Vivian's Grace

Stats

Career

35: 4-3-5

Distance

7: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-1

Track

8: 2-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

34: 4-3-5

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

905m - 1408m

Comments

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 5	8/11/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1308m	Allowance Op	1	Sunday Diaz Jr	55.5kg	FT		-	7L	2-3	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Classic Joke 2. Change Your Luck 3. Improbable Journey
2nd of 7	22/10/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1308m	Starter Opti	1	Sunday Diaz Jr	54.5kg	FT		-	5L	1-1	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Absolute Grit 2. Improbable Journey 3. Sisyphus
1st of 8	3/10/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1408m	Claiming 82	8	Marshall Mendez	56kg	FT		-	3.3L	1-1	$2.50	-	$0	-	1. Improbable Journey 2. Ridiculous 3. Subject To Change
6th of 7	25/7/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1308m	Starter Opti	5	Sunday Diaz Jr	54.5kg	FT		-	17L	3-3	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Ozone 2. The Wolfman 3. Tycoon
7th of 8	5/6/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	905m	3U	6	Marshall Mendez	54.5kg	FAST		-	11.25L	5-5	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Uncle Chinito 2. Caribbean Pleasure 3. Cajun Joe
4th of 7	1/5/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1308m	Allowance Op	5	Sunday Diaz Jr	54.5kg	FT		-	13L	2-2	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Hammer 2. Play It Loud 3. Motivating

Southern Horse (2) 5543621356
Trainer: Jose Corrales()
Jockey: Andres Chavez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 16% / 40%

10 yo BAY

Sire: Roman Ruler

Dam: Southern Beauty

Stats

Career

37: 6-4-5

Distance

6: 2-0-0

1st Up

8: 3-2-0

2nd Up

7: 0-0-0

Turf

25: 4-2-4

Good

6: 0-1-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

5: 1-1-0

Fast

2: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1710m

Comments

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 8	16/11/25	Laurel Park	1609m	Claiming 84	6	Andres Chavez	56kg	FT		-	16.5L	6-6-5	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. Uncle Irish 2. Pudge Boy Palace 3. Admit Nothing
5th of 12	9/11/25	Laurel Park	1609m	Starter Opti	9	Andres Chavez	54kg	GD		-	5.8L	10-9-8	$34	-	$0	-	1. Tidal Forces 2. Sell Something 3. Cloud Music
3rd of 11	31/10/25	Laurel Park	1106m	Starter Opti	3	Denis Vicente Araujo	54kg	FT		-	2L	8-8	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Icing 2. Moncrief 3. Southern Horse
1st of 7	31/8/25	Timonium	1308m	Claiming 80	1	Andres Chavez	55.5kg	FT		-	2.3L	7-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Southern Horse 2. Mister Agent 3. Thank Ya Pete
2nd of 4	22/8/25	Timonium	1609m	Claiming 85	2	Angel Morales	55.5kg	FT		-	12L	2-2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kerness 2. Southern Horse 3. Midnight Renegade
6th of 8	9/8/25	Monmouth Park	1710m	Claiming 92	2	Jorge F Hernandez	55kg	FM		-	8.2L	8-8-8	$21	-	$0	-	1. Rock The Stars 2. More Than Work 3. Consultant

Mark Did It (3) 5235422114
Trainer: Jean L. Adorno()
Jockey: Moises Santaella (a2.3)
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 19% / 52%

6 yo BAY

Sire: Blame

Dam: Edgehill Road

Stats

Career

46: 9-12-3

Distance

11: 3-3-0

Trk/Dst

11: 3-3-0

Track

46: 9-12-3

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

45: 9-11-3

Fast

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m - 1710m

Comments

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	22/10/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1308m	Starter Opti	6	Juan Belisario	48.299999952316284kg	FT		-	5.9L	5-6	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Absolute Grit 2. Improbable Journey 3. Sisyphus
1st of 8	13/9/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1308m	Claiming 89	5	Marshall Mendez	55.5kg	FT		-	1.5L	2-1	$10	-	$0	-	1. Mark Did It 2. Jester's Song 3. Coronation Time
1st of 9	15/8/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1408m	Claiming 76	2	Marshall Mendez	55.5kg	FT		-	2L	4-4	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. Mark Did It 2. Fancy Concho 3. Head Lad
2nd of 10	13/6/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1710m	Claiming 80	7	Jhorma Cespedes	48kg	SY		-	3.8L	4-4-4	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Rhumjar 2. Mark Did It 3. Strollinginthewind
2nd of 7	8/5/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1710m	Claiming 84	7	Marshall Mendez	55.5kg	FT		-	5L	4-4-4	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Buddy Buddy 2. Mark Did It 3. Welling
4th of 8	11/4/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1710m	3U	7	Marshall Mendez	55.5kg	HEAVY		-	13.5L	5-6-6	$8.50	-	$0	-	1. Blameitonthefun 2. No Love For Juba 3. Overly Critical

Rick'swarmheart (4) 4133211321
Trainer: Ronney W. Brown()
Jockey: Denis Araujo
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 83%

3 yo Bay/Brown

Sire: Gormley

Dam: Coldfeetwarmheart

Stats

Career

12: 4-3-3

Distance

3: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-0

Track

10: 3-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Good

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

11: 4-3-3

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m - 1710m

Comments

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	6/11/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1408m	Allowance 92	6	Denis Vicente Araujo	54.5kg	FT		-	0.8L	4-4	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Rick'swarmheart 2. Bad Lineage 3. Nocashrefunds
2nd of 8	16/10/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1308m	Allowance 87	2	Denis Vicente Araujo	53.5kg	FT		-	2.8L	2-3	$6.50	-	$0	-	1. Frosty The Giant 2. Rick'swarmheart 3. Tour Guide
3rd of 7	25/9/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1408m	Allowance 92	5	Denis Vicente Araujo	53.5kg	SY		-	4.3L	2-2	$19	-	$0	-	1. Dorado 2. Strategist 3. Rick'swarmheart
1st of 7	17/7/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1710m	Claiming 75	3	Arnaldo Bocachica	54.5kg	FT		-	6.5L	1-1-1	$1.95	-	$0	-	1. Rick'swarmheart 2. Dream Force 3. Blood Brother
1st of 6	5/7/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1710m	Claiming 70	6	Arnaldo Bocachica	54.5kg	FT		-	7.3L	1-1-1	$1.57	-	$0	-	1. Rick'swarmheart 2. Orange Juice 3. Dark Lute
2nd of 8	26/6/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1710m	Claiming 73	4	Angel Cruz	53.5kg	FT		-	2L	4-3-2	$2.70	-	$0	-	1. Head Lad 2. Rick'swarmheart 3. Gericault

Dance For Green (5) 8X21243671
Trainer: David Walters()
Jockey: Jeiron Barbosa
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 17% / 44%

4 yo CHESTNUT

Sire: Irish War Cry

Dam: Yes I Dance

Stats

Career

29: 5-6-2

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

29: 5-6-2

Fast

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

905m - 1308m

Comments

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	25/10/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1308m	Claiming 85	5	Juan Belisario	55.5kg	FT		-	2.3L	1-1	$12	-	$0	-	1. Dance For Green 2. Jester's Song 3. Coronation Time
7th of 8	8/10/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	905m	Claiming 87	4	Juan Belisario	48.799999952316284kg	FT		-	7.3L	8-7	$6.50	-	$0	-	1. Summerstateofmind 2. Tizafastbullet 3. Hardly Ever Better
6th of 8	13/9/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1308m	Claiming 89	6	Alexander Crispin	55.5kg	FT		-	11L	3-2	$11	-	$0	-	1. Mark Did It 2. Jester's Song 3. Coronation Time
3rd of 7	7/8/25	Delaware Park	1207m	Claiming 83	6	Alexander Crispin	55kg	FT		-	1.5L	2-1	$4.20	-	$0	-	1. Johnnyfrenchfri 2. Aaraj 3. Dance For Green
4th of 7	12/7/25	Delaware Park	1106m	Claiming 88	6	Alexander Crispin	54.5kg	FT		-	4.5L	5-4	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Johnnyfrenchfri 2. Living Water 3. Awesome Prince
2nd of 6	28/6/25	Delaware Park	1207m	3U	6	Alexander Crispin	53kg	FAST		-	2.75L	2-1	$4.75	-	$0	-	1. One Way Farrior 2. Dance For Green 3. Awesome Prince

Solomons Gold (6) 112X13X243
Trainer: Anthony Farrior()
Jockey: J. Acosta
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 21% / 65%

5 yo BAY

Sire: Tapiture

Dam: Silver Threads

Stats

Career

32: 7-10-4

Distance

6: 1-2-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

31: 7-10-4

Fast

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1710m

Comments

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	13/11/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1710m	Starter Opti	7	Warren Ebow Iii	46.5kg	FT		-	7.5L	6-2-2	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Arcadian 2. Tour Guide 3. Solomons Gold
4th of 6	30/10/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Starter Allo	3	Luis Raul Rivera	56kg	SY		-	8.8L	5-5	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Trikitraki 2. Illini 3. Zippin Gigi
2nd of 5	31/8/25	Timonium	1609m	Claiming 88	2	Carlos Eduardo Lopez	55.5kg	FT		-	3L	1-1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Caerus 2. Solomons Gold 3. Pudge Boy Palace
3rd of 7	7/6/25	Gulfstream Park	1308m	4U	8	Christopher Elliott	51kg	FAST		-	1.5L	5-4	$1.83	-	$0	-	1. Mayheminthepalace 2. Cross Haste 3. Solomons Gold
1st of 7	22/5/25	Gulfstream Park	1207m	Claiming 86	1	Christopher Elliott	50kg	FT		-	4.3L	1-1	$2.05	-	$0	-	1. Solomons Gold 2. Amor Lejano 3. Mayheminthepalace
2nd of 8	19/2/25	Gulfstream Park	1207m	Claiming 90	3	Reylu Gutierrez	55.5kg	FT		-	2.3L	5-3	$3.10	-	$0	-	1. Woke Up Quick 2. Solomons Gold 3. Gone Nuts

Absolute Grit (7) 445247X111
Trainer: Anthony Farrior()
Jockey: Arnaldo Bocachica
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 23% / 59%

Unbeaten the Track

Picket Fence

8 yo CHESTNUT

Sire: Kantharos

Dam: Brown Glaze

Stats

Career

42: 10-8-7

Distance

3: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

6: 2-1-3

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

38: 10-8-7

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1308m

Comments

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	11/11/25	Mahoning Valley	1106m	Starter Allo	2	Luis Raul Rivera	57kg	MY		-	1.3L	5-5	$2.45	-	$0	-	1. Absolute Grit 2. Zippin Gigi 3. Smokin' Hot
1st of 7	22/10/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1308m	Starter Opti	4	Jeiron Barbosa	54.5kg	FT		-	5L	2-2	$4.20	-	$0	-	1. Absolute Grit 2. Improbable Journey 3. Sisyphus
1st of 7	10/10/25	Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races	1308m	Claiming 80	5	Jeiron Barbosa	55.5kg	FT		-	5.3L	1-1	$2.50	-	$0	-	1. Absolute Grit 2. Baron's Legacy 3. Woke Up In Love
7th of 9	3/11/24	Laurel Park	1106m	Starter Opti	6	Jaime Rodriguez	56kg	FM		-	3.4L	3-4	$18	-	$0	-	1. Tall Order 2. Guapo Again 3. Inevtabl Conection
4th of 4	17/10/24	Delaware Park	1106m	Starter Opti	4	Jorge Ruiz	55kg	FT		-	17.6L	4-3	$13	-	$0	-	1. Spikezone 2. Printrack 3. Atomic Tone
2nd of 8	6/9/24	Colonial Downs	1308m	Allowance Op	3	Antonio A Gallardo	55.5kg	FT		-	4.5L	2-2	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Love Me Tender 2. Absolute Grit 3. Supreme Law

Pudge Boy Palace (8) 35X3335221
Trainer: Jose Corrales()
Jockey: Jorge Hernandez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 61%

6 yo BAY

Sire: Palace

Dam: Annaclone

Stats

Career

39: 5-10-9

Distance

3: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-3

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

38: 5-10-9

Firm

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1710m

Comments

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	27/11/25	Laurel Park	1207m	Claiming 84	5	Yedsit Hazlewood	51.200000047683716kg	GD		-	0.8L	2-2	$2.40	-	$0	-	1. Pudge Boy Palace 2. P J's Song 3. Prom Knight
2nd of 8	16/11/25	Laurel Park	1609m	Claiming 84	1	Pedro Pena	47kg	FT		-	7.8L	3-1-1	$14	-	$0	-	1. Uncle Irish 2. Pudge Boy Palace 3. Admit Nothing
2nd of 6	26/10/25	Laurel Park	1207m	Claiming 84	6	Pedro Pena	47kg	FT		-	5.8L	3-3	$13	-	$0	-	1. Daufuskie Island 2. Pudge Boy Palace 3. Midnight Renegade
5th of 6	21/9/25	Laurel Park	1710m	Claiming 88	1	Walter A Rodriguez	56kg	FT		-	8L	1-1-1	$4.40	-	$0	-	1. Morning Thoughts 2. Lonely Ride 3. Admit Nothing
3rd of 6	7/9/25	Laurel Park	1609m	Claiming 87	5	Matilda Burnham	49.299999952316284kg	SY		-	1L	4-4-2	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Admit Nothing 2. Morning Thoughts 3. Pudge Boy Palace
3rd of 5	31/8/25	Timonium	1609m	Claiming 88	4	J D Acosta	55.5kg	FT		-	3.3L	2-2-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Caerus 2. Solomons Gold 3. Pudge Boy Palace

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked