raced wide in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
close up, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never able to challenge
close up, ridden to dispute 3rd over 1f out, weakened final 1f
keen hold, led, strongly pressed 2f out, headed soon after, stayed pressing winner, until no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get competitive
raced wide towards rear, ridden and beaten well over 2f out
slowly away, soon driven along in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never in race
slowly away and always in rear
chased leaders, driven along over 2f out, weakened final 1f
keen hold, chased leader, challenged 2f out, soon led, in command inside final furlong, ran on well
The Love Guru is on form and did the business last time but with Jim Boyles runner saving his best for Southwell we just pass him over for this six furlong handicap in preference to NOTTE DI NOTE, who looks really well treated on her handicap debut, with Singingintherain a little more difficult to assess on her own bow in these ranks. The bare form figures for the pick aren't the most inspiring but considering she beat home a subsequent handicap winner who won off a mark of 70 on debut before, on her last run, finishing close to a horse who has since scored off a mark of 75 the pick looks well in at the weight rated at 62. The Love Guru still needs respecting with the surface the only doubt about his chances after two wins in his last three runs. He's unexposed enough to improve to his latest mark rise and if tacking to the track he will be close. Singingintherain has shaped well enough in a few starts but is really difficult to assess on her handicap debut while Major Maximus comes here off the back of victory in a maiden and looks competitively enough treated. There's several in with chances here but on bare form Notte Di Note looks really well weighted.
Major Maximus 6-4 (8-12) Made all, clear well over 2f out, driven out, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol beating Sweet Avon (8-12) by 4l, 4 ran.
Maoi Chinn Tire (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Marjolly (8-4) at Kempton 6f 3yo clm stks (5) pol.
Singingintherain (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Avenuesnalleyways (9-3) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Avow (USA) 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Marjolly (8-4) at Kempton 6f 3yo clm stks (5) pol.
Val C 8-1 (9-6) Raced alone far side, close up, every chance final furlong, soon ridden, no extra towards finish, 5th of 18, 2l behind On The Piste (8-11) at Redcar 5f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
Notte Di Note (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Led 1f, in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 12, 5l behind Gramercy (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov.
Layla's Lad (USA) 14-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Lisahane Bog (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
La Toya J (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure 2f out, no further progress, 5th of 9, 7l behind Cuthbert (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (6) in Dec.
Starwatch 14-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Al Khimiya (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Private Olley 20-1 (9-3) Pulled hard in mid division, short of room after 1f, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 7l behind Avenuesnalleyways (9-3) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
The Love Guru 6-4fav (8-13) Hampered start, soon led, made rest, driven 2f out, soon ridden and hard pressed, held on under pressure final furlong, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Knightfire (9-1) by shd, 7 ran.
